Irish Cont. Regulatory News (ICGC)

5 Oct 2007 12:51

Dolmen Stockbrokers05 October 2007 DISCLOSURE FORM FORM SAR 6 IRISH TAKEOVER PANEL Lodge with the Stock Exchange (which may publicise) and with the Panel. A copymust also be sent to the company the voting securities of which (or the rightsover the voting securities of which) are acquired. Date of disclosure: 5 October 2007 DISCLOSURE UNDER RULE 6 OF THE IRISH TAKEOVER PANEL ACT, 1997, SUBSTANTIALACQUISITION RULES, 2001 ("SARs") Date of Acquisition: 4 October 2007 Acquisition in: Irish Continental Group, plc (name of company) (1) Class of voting securities Number of voting securities/rights If rights over voting securities (e.g. ordinary shares) over voting securities acquired acquired, as opposed to the securities themselves specify nature of rights Units 44,650 securities N/A rights(2) Resultant total holding of Resultant total holding of voting Total percentage rights securities (and % of over voting securities (and % of total voting securities in total voting securities in issue) issue) ( %) 6,279,138 (26.04%) 6,279,138 (26.04%) (3) Party making disclosure: Dolmen Stockbrokers (4) (a)Name of person acquiring securities or rights over securities: SouthMorston Investment Company Limited (a company which is ultimately owned andcontrolled by Mr Liam Carroll and Mrs Rosisn Carroll) and, if different, beneficial owner: see 4(a) above (b) Names of any other persons acting in concert: (see SAR 3) N/A Signed, for and on behalf of the party named in (3) above: (Also print name of signatory): Mark Ambrose, Dolmen Stockbrokers Telephone and extension number : +353 1 633 3804 / mark.ambrose@dsl.ie Note 1. Under SAR 3, the holdings of and acquisitions by persons acting inconcert must be aggregated and treated as a holding of or acquisition by oneperson. SAR 8(b) requires persons who must aggregate holdings to disclosecertain disposals. Note 2. "Stock Exchange": see definition in Rule2.1 (a) of Part A of theTakeover Rules. For full details of the SARs disclosure requirements, see Rules 4, 6 and 8(b) ofthe SARs. If in doubt, consult the panel. This announcement has been issued through the Companies Announcement Service of the Irish Stock Exchange. This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock Exchange