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:

26 June 2008

Date of Dealing:

25 June 2008

Dealing in:

IAWS plc

(1) Class of Securities: 

Ordinary Shares

(2)

Amount Bought

Amount Sold

Price Per Unit (Euro)

1

77

15.000 

2

500

15.040 

3

10,000

15.050 

4

8,549

15.160 

5

2,866

15.200 

6

5,000

15.300 

7

1,047

15.390 

8

58,812

15.400 

9

282

15.403 

10

2,888

15.450 

11

152

15.475 

12

1,052

15.480 

13

2,630

15.490 

14

1,000

15.499 

15

77,712

15.500 

16

56,091

15.400 

17

77,743

15.500 

18

2,547

15.502 

19

1,100

15.200 

20

1,100

15.200 

21

388

15.450 

(3)

Resultant total of the same class owned or controlled  3,293,9610  (2.59%)

(4)

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

(5)

(a) Name of purchaser/vendor:  - Goodbody Stockbrokers Deals No. 1 to 18 above

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

- Goodbody Stockbrokers Nominees Limited Deals No. 19 - 21 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