21 May 2008 15:23
A letter dated 21 May 2008 from Hayblu Limited to the Irish Stock Exchange, received by the Irish Stock Exchange on the 21 May 2008.
Hayblu Limited,
151 Thomas Street,
Dublin 8.
The Directors,
The Irish Stock Exchange Limited,
28 Anglesea Street,
Dublin 2.
21 May 2008
Dear Sirs,
We, Hayblu Limited, of 151 Thomas Street, Dublin 8, hereby give you notice in compliance with the provisions of section 91(2) of the Companies Act, 1990 (the "Act") of the acquisition by us of interests in units in the capital of Irish Continental Group plc (the "Company").
The percentage level as defined in section 69 of the Act (referred to in section 91(3) of the Act) to which this notification relates is 24.98 per cent. of the share capital of the Company. This notification is made following the acquisition on 20 May 2008 of the units in the Company.
The number of units comprised in the relevant share capital (as defined in the Act) of the Company in which we were interested immediately after the time when the obligation to make this notification arose was 6,134,170 units (each such unit comprising one ordinary share of €0.65 and three redeemable shares of €0.0001) representing 24.98 per cent. of the relevant share capital of the Company (as defined in the Act).
Yours sincerely,
Robert Burns
for and behalf of
Hayblu Limited
This announcement has been issued through the Companies Announcement Service of
the Irish Stock Exchange.
Irish Cont. (ICGC)