Rule 8 - Irish Continental

12 Sep 2007 09:55

Dolmen Stockbrokers12 September 2007 FORM 8.1/8.3 AVS Number: 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. Date of disclosure: 12 September 2007 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: 11 September 2007 Dealing in: Irish Continental Group, plc (1) Class of Securities (e.g. ordinary shares): ICG Units (2) Amount Bought Amount Sold Price PerUnitICG Units - 31,350 €25.00 ICG Units - 427 €24.80 (3) Resultant total of the same class owned or controlled:ICG Units 4,837,298 20.42% (4) Party making disclosure Dolmen Stockbrokers (5)EITHER (a) Name of purchaser/[DEL:vendor :DEL](Note 1) SouthMorston Investment Company Limited (a company which is ultimately owned andcontrolled by Mr Liam Carroll and Mrs Roisin Carroll) OR (b) If dealing for discretionary client(s), name of Fund ManagementOrganisation: (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 (I) page3/4): n/a If category (I), explain: (b) Rule 8.3 (ie. disclosure because of ownership or control of 1% ormore of the class of relevant securities dealt in) Yes Signed, for and on behalf of the party named in (4) above (Also print name of signatory) Mark Ambrose , Dolmen Stockbrokers 00 353 1 633 3804 mark.ambrose@dsl.ie This announcement has been issued through the Companies Announcement Service of the Irish Stock Exchange. This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock Exchange