Rule 8.3- (Aer Lingus Group plc)

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:

18 December 2008

Date of Dealing:

19 December 2008

Dealing in:

Aer Lingus Group plc

(1) Class of Securities: 

Ordinary Shares

(2)

Amount Bought

Amount Sold

Price Per Unit (Euro)

1.

32,817

1.4458

Resultant total of the same class owned or controlled 3,991,251 (0.75%)

(3)

Party making disclosure: Allied Irish Banks, p.l.c. and subsidiaries

(4)

(a) Name of purchaser/vendor:  -n/a

(5)

(b) If dealing for discretionary client(s), name of Fund Management Organisation: 

- AIB Investment Managers Limited - Deal No.1 above

Reason for disclosure (Note 2)

(6)

(a) (i) offeror or associate of offeror (Note 3) N/A

(ii) associate of offeree  YES

Specify which category or categories of associate ((a) to (f) page 3/4): e 

If category (f), explain: