Rule 8.1- Irish Continental

19 Mar 2007 16:50

Fursa Alternative Strategies UK Ltd19 March 2007 Date of Disclosure 16/03/07 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 15/03/07 Dealing in (name of company) IRISH CONTINENTAL GROUP PLC 1) Class of securities (e.g. ordinary shares) CFD 2) Amount bought Amount sold Price per unit 200,000 19.25 3) Resultant total of the same class owned or controlled (and percentage of class) 5.45 ( %) 4) Party making disclosure FURSA ALTERNATIVE STRATEGIES UK LTD 5) EITHER (a) Name of purchaser/vendor (Note 1) OR (b) If dealing for discretionary client(s), name of fund management organisation FURSA MASTER EUROPEAN EVENT DRIVEN FUND LP FURSA MASTER GLOBAL EVENT DRIVEN FUND LP XAVEX RISK ARB 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 N/A (Also print name of signatory) PATRICK SULLIVAN Telephone and extension number 0207 663 3565 Note 1. Specify owner, not nominee or vehicle company. If relevant, also identify controller of owner, e.g. where an owner normally acts on instructions of a controller. Note 2. Disclosure might be made for more than one reason; if so, state all reasons. Note 3. Specify which offeror if there is more than one. Note 4. When an arrangement exists with any offeror, with the offeree company or with an associate of any offeror or of the offeree company in relation to relevant securities, details of such arrangement must be disclosed, as required by Rule 8.7. Note 5. It may be necessary, particularly when disclosing derivative transactions, to append a sheet to this disclosure form so that all relevant information can be given. Note 6. In the case of an average price bargain, each underlying trade should be disclosed. Note 7. Unless otherwise stated, references to Rules are to Rules in Part B of the Rules. Note 8. "Stock Exchange": see definition in Rule 2.1(a) of Part A. For full details of disclosure requirements, see Rule 8. If in doubt, consult the Panel. This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock Exchange