Rule 8.3- Irish Continental Group plc

27th Nov 2008 11:50

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:			27 November 2008
Date of Dealing:			26 November 2008
Dealing in:			Irish Continental Group plc
(1)Class of Securities:			Ordinary Shares
(2)		Amount Bought		Amount Sold	Price Per Unit (Euro)
1		608			14.50
(3)	Resultant total of the same class owned or controlled 387,706 (1.57%)
(4)	Party making disclosure: Allied Irish Banks, p.l.c. and subsidiaries
(5)	(a) Name of purchaser/vendor: - Goodbody Stockbrokers Own Account Deal No. 1
	(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) (ii) associate of offeree
	Specify which category or categories of associate ((a) to (f) page 3/4): e If category (f), explain:
	(b) Rule 8.3 (i.e. disclosure because of ownership or control of 1% or more of the class of relevant securities dealt in) Yes

Signed, for and on behalf of the party named in (4) above

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David O'Callaghan

Assistant Secretary

Allied Irish Banks, p.l.c. - Telephone 6414672

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