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Arnhold and S.Bleichroeder Adviser21 March 2007 FORM 8.1/8.3 AVS Number: 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. Date of disclosure15 March 2007 DISCLOSURE UNDER RULE 8.1(a), 8.1(b)(i) and 8.3 OF THE IRISH TAKEOVER PANEL ACT,1997, TAKEOVER RULES, 2001 Date of Dealing: 13 March 2007 and 14 March 2007 Dealing in: Irish Continental Group Plc (1) Class of Securities: Ordinary Shares (2) Amount Bought Amount Sold Price Per Unit1 13/03/2007 - 150,000 19.3702 14/03/2007 19.1174 100,000 (3) Resultant total of the same class owned or controlled: 450,000 shares 1.93% (4) Party making disclosure Arnhold and S.Bleichroeder Advisers,LLC (5)EITHER (a) Name of purchaser/vendor (Note 1) OR (b) If dealing for discretionary client(s), name of Fund ManagementOrganisation: (b) See answer to (4) above (6) Reason for disclosure (Note 2) (a) (i) offeror or associate of offeror (Note 3) No (ii) offeree or associate of offereeNo Specify which category or categories of associate ((a) to (i)page 3/4): If category (I), explain: (b) Rule 8.3 (ie. disclosure because of ownership or control of 1% ormore of the class of relevant securities dealt in) Yes Signed, for and on behalf of the party named in (4) above Hayley Nelson 001 212 698 3363 This announcement has been issued through the Companies Announcement Service of the Irish Stock Exchange. This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock ExchangeRelated Shares:
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