Rule 7 re ICG

21 Sep 2007 13:50

One Fifty One plc21 September 2007 Not for release, publication or distribution, in whole or in part, in, into orfrom a Restricted Jurisdiction. 21 September 2007 ACQUISITION OF SHARES IN IRISH CONTINENTAL GROUP PLC ("ICG") BY ONE FIFTY ONE CAPITAL LIMITED Further to the announcement issued earlier today Moonduster Limited ("Moonduster") announces that One51 Capital has today acquired, through contracts for difference, the voting rights over in aggregate an additional 59,138 ICG Units, representing approximately 0.25 per cent. of the issued share capital of ICG, at prices between €25.00 and €25.20 per ICG Unit. Accordingly Moonduster confirms that the Cash Consideration payable pursuant tothe Moonduster Scheme increases to €25.20 per ICG Unit in accordance with Rule 7of the Takeover Rules. Terms used but not defined in this announcement shall have the meanings given tothem in the Rule 2.5 Announcement dated 14 June 2007 issued by the IndependentBoard of ICG and the Board of Moonduster. Enquiries: One51 / Moonduster Tel: +353 (0) 1 612 1151 Paul Dixon Joint PR Advisers to One51 / Moonduster Murray Consultants Tel: +353 (0) 1 498 0300Jim MiltonEd Micheau Fleishman-Hillard Tel: +353 (0) 1 618 8433 James Morrissey The directors of Moonduster accept responsibility for the information containedin this announcement. To the best of the knowledge and belief of the directorsof Moonduster (who have taken all reasonable care to ensure that such is thecase), the information contained in this announcement for which they acceptresponsibility is in accordance with the facts and does not omit anything likelyto affect the import of such information. Davy Corporate Finance which is regulated by the Financial Regulator, is actingexclusively for Moonduster and no one else in connection with the mattersreferred to in this announcement and will not be responsible to anyone otherthan Moonduster for providing the protections afforded to clients of DavyCorporate Finance or for providing advice in relation to the matters referred toin this announcement, the contents of this announcement or any transaction orarrangement referred to herein. IBI Corporate Finance, a subsidiary of The Governor and Company of the Bank ofIreland (which is regulated by the Financial Regulator) is acting exclusivelyfor Moonduster and no one else in connection with the matters referred to inthis announcement and will not be responsible to anyone other than Moondusterfor providing the protections afforded to clients of IBI Corporate Finance orfor providing advice in relation to the matters referred to in thisannouncement, the contents of this announcement or any transaction orarrangement referred to herein. This announcement does not constitute an offer to purchase, sell, subscribe orexchange or the solicitation of an offer to purchase, sell, subscribe orexchange any securities pursuant to the Moonduster Scheme or otherwise. Any person, who is a holder of one per cent. or more of ICG Units may havedisclosure obligations under Rule 8.3 of the Irish Takeover Rules, effectivefrom the date of the commencement of the Offer Period. Not for release, publication or distribution, in whole or in part, in, into orfrom a Restricted Jurisdiction This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock Exchange