Rule 8.1 Irish Continental

23 Mar 2007 17:12

Arnhold and S.Bleichroeder Adviser23 March 2007 FORM 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. Date of disclosure.23/3/2007........................... 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: 22/3/2007................................................................................................................................. Dealing in (name of company). IRISH CONTINENTAL GROUP PLC (1) Class of securities (e.g. ordinary shares) Units (2) Amount bought Amount sold Price per unit Bought 10,000 units at 20.025 ................... ........................................ (3) Resultant total of the same class owned or controlled (and percentage of class) 460,000 units 1.97%............................................................................................. (4) Party making disclosure..Arnhold and S. Bleichroeder Advisers, LLC........................................................................................................ (5) EITHER (a) Name of purchaser/vendor (Note 1) OR (b) If dealing for discretionary client(s), name of fund management organization (b) See answer to (4) above ............................................................................................................................................... (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 (l) page 3/4)................................ If category (l), explain............................................................................................................ (b) Rule 8.3 disclosure because of ownership or control of 1% or more the classof relevant securities dealt in. YES Signed, for and on behalf of the party named in (4) above . ................................................. (Also print name of signatory) . HAYLEY NELSON............................................ Telephone and extension number.....001 212-698-3363.................................................................................... 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