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:

25 July 2008

Date of Dealing:

24 July 2008

Dealing in:

IAWS plc

(1) Class of Securities: 

Ordinary Shares

(2)

Amount Bought

Amount Sold

Price Per Unit (Euro)

1

1,481

14.87

2

2,156

14.9

3

1,081

14.91

4

400

14.94

5

1,113

14.96

6

15,105

15

7

6,481

15.04

8

1,836

15.08

9

500

15.15

10

1,368

15.29

11

460

15.305

12

4,168

15.31

13

1,481

15.314

14

853

15.316

15

1,481

15.318

16

940

15.32

17

1,500

15.33

18

2,136

15.33

19

606

15.34

20

2,025

15.35

21

400

15.38

22

400

15.39

23

24,551

15.40674

24

735

15.5

25

250

15.539

26

1,500

14.87

27

2,000

14.9

28

1,000

14.91

29

1,113

14.963

30

15,562

15

31

1,000

15.33

32

24,551

15.4065

33

23,551

15.41

34

6,492

15.48

35

1,500

15.33

(3)

Resultant total of the same class owned or controlled  2,670,521 (2.10%)

(4)

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

(5)

(a) Name of purchaser/vendor:  - Goodbody Stockbrokers Deals No. 1 to 34 above

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

- Goodbody Stockbrokers Nominees Limited Deal No. 35 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