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:

26 January 2009

Date of Dealing:

23 January 2009

Dealing in:

Aer Lingus Group plc

(1) Class of Securities: 

Ordinary Shares

(2)

Amount Bought

Amount Sold

Price Per Unit (Euro)

1.

15,000

1.15

(3)

Resultant total of the same class owned or controlled 3,260,862 (0.61 %)*

(4)

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

(5)

(a) Name of purchaser/vendor:  Goodbody Stockbrokers Own Account- Deal No.1 above

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

-

(6)

Reason for disclosure (Note 2)

(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: