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:

21 July 2008

Date of Dealing:

18 July 2008

Dealing in:

IAWS plc

(1) Class of Securities: 

Ordinary Shares

(2)

Amount Bought

Amount Sold

Price Per Unit (Euro)

1

5,640 

15.067

2

547 

15.21

3

220 

15.227

4

220 

15.23

5

1,100 

15.26

6

555 

15.35

7

511 

15.4

8

841 

15.42

9

4,797 

15.43

10

640

15.067

11

57

15.21

12

220

15.23

13

639

15.368

14

60

15.37

15

692

15.4

(3)

Resultant total of the same class owned or controlled  2,686,193 (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 15 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