Rule 8.1- Irish Continental

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Allied Irish Banks PLC20 September 2007 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: 20 September 2007 Date of Dealing: 19 September 2007 Dealing in: Irish Continental Group plc (1) Class of Securities: Ordinary Shares (2) Amount Bought Amount Sold Price Per Unit (Euro) 1 29,240 25.00 2 16,950 25.01 (3) Resultant total of the same class owned or controlled *1,056,293 (4.47%) *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: - n/a (b) If dealing for discretionary client(s), name of Fund Management Organisation: - Goodbody Stockbrokers Deal No. 1-2 above (6) Reason for disclosure (Note 2) (a) (i) offeror or associate of offeror (Note 3) Yes (ii) associate of offeree No Specify which category or categories of associate ((a) to (f) page 3/4): e If category (f), explain: Signed, for and on behalf of the party named in (4) above ____________________ Tanya Barry Assistant Secretary Allied Irish Banks, p.l.c. - Telephone 6412348 Note: The above has been separately disclosed under Rule 8.2 Private Disclosure. This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock Exchange