Irish Cont. Regulatory News (ICGC)

8 Feb 2005 16:51

Irish Continental Group PLC08 February 2005 IRISH CONTINENTAL GROUP STOCK EXCHANGE ANNOUNCEMENT BLOCKLISTING SIX MONTHLY RETURN Pursuant to the obligation placed on us by paragraph 7.13 of the Listing Rules,we set out below the information required in accordance with Schedule 5:Blocklisting Six Monthly Return. 1. Name of company Irish Continental Group plc 2. Name of scheme Irish Continental Group Share Option Plan 3. Period of return: From 01 August 2004 to 31 January 2005 4. Number and class of share(s) (amount of 156,800 ICG Units stock/debt security) not issued under scheme 5. Number of shares issued/allotted under 43,064 ICG Units scheme during period: 6. Balance under scheme not yet issued/ 113,736 ICG Units allotted at end of period 7. Number and class of share(s) (amount of 250,000 ICG Units listed stock/debt securities) originally listed 20 February 2004 and the date of admission; Please confirm total number of shares in issue at the end of the period in order for us to update our records 23,343,798 ICG Units (Excluding of 899,500 ICG Units held as treasury shares) Contact for queries: Address:Name: Tom Corcoran Ferryport, Alexandra Road, Dublin 1Telephone: + 353 1 855 2222 Person making return Name: Tom Corcoran Position: Company Secretary 8th February 2005 This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock Exchange