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:

24 July 2008

Date of Dealing:

23 July 2008

Dealing in:

IAWS plc

(1) Class of Securities: 

Ordinary Shares

(2)

Amount Bought

Amount Sold

Price Per Unit (Euro)

1

5,000

15.250

2

87

15.310

3

3,265

15.370

4

1,314

15.520

5

1,356

15.530

6

753

15.540

7

5,000

15.550

8

400

15.590

9

6,493

15.610

10

1,300

15.680

11

4,580

15.700

12

8,000

15.710

13

9,200

15.750

14

12,610

15.250

15

5,000

15.350

16

813

15.404

17

543

15.522

18

12,216

15.550

19

5,000

15.630

20

573

15.660

21

1,250

15.700

22

2,149

15.720

23

2,261

15.730

24

90

15.731

25

1,303

15.740

26

7,865

15.750

27

1,356

15.770

(3)

Resultant total of the same class owned or controlled  2,675,283 (2.11%)

(4)

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

(5)

(a) Name of purchaser/vendor:  - Goodbody Stockbrokers Deals No. 1 to 27 above

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

(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