Rule 8.1- Irish Continental

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Fursa Alternative Strategies UK Ltd10 April 2007 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 10/04/07 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 05/04/07 Dealing in (name of company) IRISH CONTINENTAL GROUP PLC 1) Class of securities (e.g. ordinary shares) 2) Amount bought Amount sold Price per unit 150,000 20.15 700,000 20.50 3) Resultant total of the same class owned or controlled (and percentage of class) 0.97% ( %) 4) Party making disclosure FURSA ALTERNATIVE STRATEGIES 5) EITHER (a) Name of purchaser/vendor (Note 1) OR (b) If dealing for discretionary client(s), name of fund management organisation FURSA MASTER GLOBAL EVENT DRIVEN FUND LP FURSA MASTER EUROPEAN EVENT DRIVEN FUND LP XAVEX RISK ARBITRAGE 3 FUND LTD 6) Reason for disclosure (Note 2) (a) (i) offeror or associate of offeror (Note 3) YES/NO (ii) offeree or associate of offeree YES/NO Specify which category or categories of associate ((a) to (f) page 3/4) 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/NO Signed, for and on behalf of the party named in (4) above (Also print name of signatory) BRIAN MURPHY Telephone and extension number 44 0207 663 3564 This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock Exchange