Irish Cont. Regulatory News (ICGC)

25 Jun 2007 11:58

Goodbody Corporate Finance25 June 2007 Company name Irish Continental Group plc Headline Rule 8.1 The following announcement replaces the announcement released 21 June 2007 at 11.26 RNS No. 7768Y. Additional information under (3) below. Full amended text appears below. 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. Date of disclosure.................... 21st June 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 ...............................20th June 2007 .................. Dealing in (name of company)......................Irish Continental Group plc .. (1) Class of securities (e.g. ordinary shares) ICG Units (each unit comprising of one ordinary share and three redeemable shares) (2)Amount Bought Amount Sold Price per Unit1,750,200 €22.00 (3) Resultant total of the same class owned or controlled 3,788,771* ICG Units (and percentage of class) 16.02% * of which 736,000 via contracts for difference (4) Party making disclosure.................. Goodbody Corporate Finance......................... (5) EITHER (a) Name of purchaser/vendor (Note 1) Eamonn Rothwell OR (b) If dealing for discretionary client(s), name of fund management organization ............................................................................... (6) Reason for disclosure (Note 2) (a) (i) offeror or associate of offeror (Note 3) YES (ii) offeree or associate of offeree YES Specify which category or categories of associate ((a) to (l) page 3/4) 6(a)(i) (f) + (i) 6(a)(ii) (f) + (i) + (j) If category (l), explain ...................................................... (b) Rule 8.3 (i.e. disclosure because of ownership or control of 1% or more the class of relevant securities dealt in) YES Signed, for and on behalf of the party named in (4) above David Kearney............ Goodbody Corporate Finance Also print name of signatory) Telephone and extension number..........................01 667 0420 END This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock Exchange