Rule 8.3- IAWS 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:

11 June 2008

Date of Dealing:

10 June 2008

Dealing in:

IAWS plc

(1) Class of Securities: 

Ordinary Shares

(2)

Amount Bought

Amount Sold

Price Per Unit (Euro)

1

525 

15.72

2

30,000 

15.75

3

563 

15.80

4

96 

16.20

5

8,419 

16.25

6

131 

15.76

7

620 

15.77

8

5,000 

15.90

9

145 

15.91

10

1,167 

15.93

11

5,500 

16.00

12

2,500 

16.05

13

289 

16.09

14

8,799 

16.10

15

4,086 

16.15

16

1,287 

16.18

17

206 

16.19

18

7,189 

16.20

19

2,500 

16.30

20

50,000 

15.77

21

563 

15.80

22

8,000 

16.10

23

7,767 

16.22

24

8,419 

16.25

25

10,000 

16.30

26

1 

15.75

27

4,568 

15.80

28

1,000 

15.83

29

400 

15.84

30

1,000 

15.85

31

525 

15.72

32

30,000 

15.75

(3)

Resultant total of the same class owned or controlled  3,355,072 (2.64%)

(4)

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

(5)

(a) Name of purchaser/vendor:  - Goodbody Stockbrokers Deals No. 1 to 30 above

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

- Goodbody Stockbrokers Nominees Limited Deals No. 31 - 32 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