Irish Continental Group plc

28 Oct 2008 12:19

RNS Number : 8440G

Allied Irish Banks PLC

28 October 2008

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.

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 Disclosure:	28 October 2008

Date of Dealing:	27 October 2008

Dealing in:	Irish Continental Group plc

(1)Class of Securities:	Ordinary Shares

(2)		Amount Bought	Amount Sold	Price Per Unit (Euro)
1		400		16.17
2		100		16.10
3

(3)	Resultant total of the same class owned or controlled 450,179 (1.83%) Excluding Contract for Differences for 10,000 shares

(4)	Party making disclosure: Allied Irish Banks, p.l.c. and subsidiaries

(5)	(a) Name of purchaser/vendor: - Goodbody Stockbrokers Own Account Deals No. 1–2 above.
	(b) If dealing for discretionary client(s), name of Fund Management Organisation:

(6)	Reason for disclosure (Note 2)
	(a) (i) offeror or associate of offeror (Note 3) (ii) associate of offeree

	Specify which category or categories of associate ((a) to (f) page 3/4): e If category (f), explain:

	(b) Rule 8.3 (i.e. disclosure because of ownership or control of 1% or more of the class of relevant securities dealt in) Yes

Signed, for and on behalf of the party named in (4) above

____________________

David O’Callaghan

Assistant Secretary

Office of the Secretary

Allied Irish Banks, p.l.c. – Telephone 6414672

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