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11 Aug 2006 11:08

Cantor Fitzgerald Europe11 August 2006 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 havebeen made. Date of disclosure 11th August 2006 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 10th August 2006 Dealing in Newcourt Group Plc (1) Class of securities: Ordinary Shares (2) Amount bought Amount sold Price per unit 5,000 1.20 (3) Resultant total of the same class owned or controlled(and percentage of class) 980,700 1.29% (4) Party making disclosure Cantor Fitzgerald Europe (5) EITHER (a) Name of purchaser/vendor (Note 1)OR (b) If dealing for discretionary client(s), name of fundmanagement organisation ................................................................................ (6) Reason for disclosure (Note 2) (a) (i) offeror or associate of offeror (Note 3) NO (ii) offeree or associate of offeree NO Specify which category or categories of associate ((a) to (l) page 3/4).............................. If category (l), explain................................................................................ (b) Rule 8.3 (i.e. disclosure because of ownership or control of 1% or more theclass of relevant securities dealt in) YES Signed, for and on behalf of the party named in (4) above.................................................. (Also print name of signatory) Claire Swaby Telephone and extension number: 0207 894 7990 / cswaby@cantor.co.uk Date of Disclosure: 11th August 2006 Form 8 Enclosure Cantor Fitzgerald Europe is the beneficial owner of 980,700 Newcourt Group plcordinary shares. 980,700 of these shares are held to hedge Contract forDifferences ("CFD") positions for clients between Cantor Index Limited and otherclients. A Long CFD is a product where the client to whom the product is sold is taking along economic interest in the underlying share price such that the client canrealise a gain if the price of the underlying securities rises above thereference price. A purchaser of a CFD contract will realise a gain if the price of the underlyingsecurity goes up. A seller of a CFD contract will realise a gain if the price ofthe underlying security goes down. There are no written or oral agreements between Cantor Fitzgerald Europe and anyclients concerning the control of voting rights in relation to the underlyingshares used to hedge the CFDs. Contracts for Differences Disclosure Date: 11-Aug-06 Newcourt Group Plc Cantor Reference Fitzgerald Underlying Number PriceProduct Name Date Executed Buy/Sell Of Shares EUR Newcourt Group Plc, Long CFD 13 January 2006 Buy 15,000 1.098415Newcourt Group Plc, Long CFD 19 January 2006 Buy 25,000 1.16Newcourt Group Plc, Long CFD 23 January 2006 Buy 15,000 1.23Newcourt Group Plc, Long CFD 24 January 2006 Buy 20,000 1.22Newcourt Group Plc, Long CFD 20 January 2006 Buy 7,500 1.2Newcourt Group Plc, Long CFD 20 January 2006 Buy 5,500 1.2Newcourt Group Plc, Long CFD 27 January 2006 Buy 5,000 1.25Newcourt Group Plc, Long CFD 27 January 2006 Buy 10,000 1.25Newcourt Group Plc, Long CFD 02 February 2006 Buy 10,000 1.2Newcourt Group Plc, Long CFD 06 February 2006 Buy 26,000 1.2Newcourt Group Plc, Long CFD 10 February 2006 Buy 10,000 1.28Newcourt Group Plc, Long CFD 14 February 2006 Buy 25,000 1.35Newcourt Group Plc, Long CFD 14 February 2006 Buy 25,000 1.35Newcourt Group Plc, Long CFD 14 February 2006 Buy 10,000 1.35Newcourt Group Plc, Long CFD 17 February 2006 Buy 5,000 1.3Newcourt Group Plc, Long CFD 20 February 2006 Buy 10,000 1.3Newcourt Group Plc, Long CFD 28 February 2006 Buy 20,000 0.95Newcourt Group Plc, Long CFD 23 March 2006 Buy 28,200 1.32Newcourt Group Plc, Long CFD 31 March 2006 Buy 30,000 1.3975Newcourt Group Plc, Long CFD 31 March 2006 Buy 25,000 1.3975Newcourt Group Plc, Long CFD 31 March 2006 Buy 25,000 1.3975Newcourt Group Plc, Long CFD 04 April 2006 Buy 35,000 1.42Newcourt Group Plc, Long CFD 04 April 2006 Buy 25,000 1.4Newcourt Group Plc, Long CFD 04 April 2006 Buy 25,000 1.4Newcourt Group Plc, Long CFD 07 April 2006 Buy 5,000 1.45Newcourt Group Plc, Long CFD 07 April 2006 Buy 50,000 1.32Newcourt Group Plc, Long CFD 11 April 2006 Buy 50,000 1.45Newcourt Group Plc, Long CFD 12 April 2006 Buy 50,000 1.45Newcourt Group Plc, Long CFD 19 April 2006 Buy 50,000 1.425Newcourt Group Plc, Long CFD 20 April 2006 Buy 100,000 1.42Newcourt Group Plc, Long CFD 20 April 2006 Buy 40,000 1.42Newcourt Group Plc, Long CFD 24 April 2006 Buy 5,000 1.42Newcourt Group Plc, Long CFD 24 April 2006 Buy 50,000 1.42Newcourt Group Plc, Long CFD 24 April 2006 Buy 45,000 1.44Newcourt Group Plc, Long CFD 17 May 2006 Buy 29,320 1.3903Newcourt Group Plc, Long CFD 18 May 2006 Buy 42,180 1.39Newcourt Group Plc, Long CFD 05 July 2006 Buy 15,000 1.343333Newcourt Group Plc, Long CFD 13 July 2006 Buy 12,000 1.3 980,700 CFDs Closed out Number10-Aug-06 Open Date Buy/Sell Of Shares Open Price Close Price Newcourt Group Plc, Long CFD 06 April 2006 Sell 5,000 1.43 1.2 5,000 This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock Exchange