Panel Announcement

20 Apr 2009 17:05



Irish Takeover Panel Announcement

Irish Continental Group plc ("ICG")

On 26 March, 2009 the Panel announced that it had set a deadline of 5.00 p.m.

on 20 April 2009 for Moonduster Limited ("Moonduster") either to announce an

offer for ICG under Rule 2.5 of the Takeover Rules or to announce that it will not

proceed with an offer for ICG.

Following discussions with the advisors to both Moonduster and the independent

directors of ICG, the Panel has consented to an extension of this deadline until

9.00 a.m. on 29 April 2009.

20 April, 2009