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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:

19 June 2008

Date of Dealing:

18 June 2008

Dealing in:

IAWS plc

(1) Class of Securities: 

Ordinary Shares

(2)

Amount Bought

Amount Sold

Price Per Unit (Euro)

1

27,200 

15.000 

2

500 

15.050 

3

5,028 

15.150 

4

500 

15.180 

5

73 

15.260 

6

620 

15.300 

7

2,168 

15.320 

8

337 

15.330 

9

14,370 

15.340 

10

14,000 

15.350 

11

25,000 

15.100 

12

7,056 

15.340 

13

27,391 

15.350 

14

750 

15.000 

15

620 

15.300 

(3)

Resultant total of the same class owned or controlled  3,439,751 (2.71%)

(4)

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

(5)

(a) Name of purchaser/vendor:  - Goodbody Stockbrokers Deals No. 1 to 13 above

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

- Goodbody Stockbrokers Nominees Limited Deals No 14 and 15 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