Rule 8.3- IAWS Group plc

FORM 8.1/8.3

IRISH TAKEOVER PANEL

Lodge with the Stock Exchange (which may publicise) and with the Panel.

Use separate form for each class of securities in which dealings have been made.

DISCLOSURE UNDER RULE 8.1(a), 8.1(b)(i) and 8.3 OF THE IRISH TAKEOVER

PANEL ACT, 1997, TAKEOVER RULES, 2007

Date of Disclosure:

27 June 2008

Date of Dealing:

26 June 2008

Dealing in:

IAWS plc

(1) Class of Securities: 

Ordinary Shares

(2)

Amount Bought

Amount Sold

Price Per Unit (Euro)

1

100

14.700

2

450

14.710

3

343

14.800

4

2,931

14.850

5

6,225

14.900

6

2,642

14.950

7

400

14.970

8

850

14.980

9

12,868

14.990

10

10,000

14.999

11

30,247

15.000

12

1,503

15.040

13

3,927

15.070

14

2,060

15.090

15

25,551

15.100

16

186

15.110

17

996

15.112

18

23,105

15.120

19

2,500

15.130

20

16,121

15.150

21

1,400

15.180

22

1,500

15.200

23

2,043

15.240

24

4,386

15.250

25

400

15.290

26

400

15.320

27

3,000

14.850

28

2,500

14.900

29

2,115

14.980

30

700

14.982

31

45,000

14.990

32

91,546

15.000

33

2,072

15.090

34

18,574

15.100

35

23,955

15.115

36

11,552

15.140

37

131

14.950

(3)

Resultant total of the same class owned or controlled  3,253,405  (2.56%)

(4)

Party making disclosure: Allied Irish Banks, p.l.c. and subsidiaries

(5)

(a) Name of purchaser/vendor:  - Goodbody Stockbrokers Deals No. 1 to 36 above

(b) If dealing for discretionary client(s), name of Fund Management Organisation:

- Goodbody Stockbrokers Nominees Limited Deal No. 37 above. 

(6)

Reason for disclosure (Note 2)

(a) (i) offeror or associate of offeror (Note 3) No

(ii) associate of offeree  No

Specify which category or categories of associate ((a) to (f) page 3/4): n/a

If category (f), explain:

(b) Rule 8.3 (ie. disclosure because of ownership or control of 1% or more of the class of relevant securities dealt in) Yes