2 Dec 2008 17:53
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2Β DecemberΒ 2008
Irish Continental GroupΒ plcΒ ("ICG"Β orΒ theΒ "Company")
StatementΒ RegardingΒ Possible Offer for Company
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The Company notes the announcement by Moonduster Limited and Mr Eamonn Rothwell thatΒ they are engaged in discussions with a view to potentially bringing forward an offer for the entire issued and to be issued share capital of ICG.
Shareholders should note that the approach is preliminary in natureΒ and, consequently,Β there can be no certainty that an offer will ultimately be forthcoming. In particular, no details have been provided to theΒ CompanyΒ regarding the offer price at which an offer for the Company may be proposed or of any conditions to which the financing and making of such an offer may be subject.
A further announcement will be made when appropriate.
Enquiries
Irish Continental Group plcΒ Telephone +353Β 1 855 2222
John B McGuckian
NCB Corporate FinanceΒ TelephoneΒ +353 1 611 5611
Liam Booth
Jonathan Simmons
Shane Lawlor
TheΒ DirectorsΒ ofΒ Irish Continental Group plcΒ accept responsibility for the information contained in this announcement. To the best of their knowledge and belief (having taken all reasonable care to ensure that such is the case), the information contained in this announcement for which they take responsibility is in accordance with the facts and does not omit anything likely to affect the import of such information.
NCB Corporate Finance Limited, which isΒ authorised in IrelandΒ by theΒ Financial RegulatorΒ under the Investment Intermediaries Act 1995, is actingΒ exclusively for Irish Continental GroupΒ plcΒ and no one else in connection with theΒ acquisitionΒ and will not be responsible to anyone other thanΒ Irish Continental GroupΒ plcΒ for providing the protections afforded to clients ofΒ NCB Corporate Finance LimitedΒ nor for providing advice in relation to theΒ acquisition.
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