Rule 8.3- (ICG plc

12 Oct 2007 15:19

Allied Irish Banks PLC12 October 2007 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: 12 October 2007 Date of Dealing: 1 11 October 2007 2 10 October 2007 3 4 October 2007 Dealing in: Irish Continental Group plc (1) Class of Securities: Ordinary Shares (2) Amount Bought Amount Sold Price Per Unit (Euro) 1 662 25.75 2 3,636 shares moved as a result of an off market transfer from discretionary to ordinary account.3 14,500 25.60 (3) Resultant total of the same class owned or controlled 614,617 (2.55%) (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. - HSBC Deal No.3 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) (ii) associate of offeree Specify which category or categories of associate ((a) to (f) page 3/4): e 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 Signed, for and on behalf of the party named in (4) above ____________________ Tanya Barry Assistant Secretary Allied Irish Banks, p.l.c. - Telephone 6412348 This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock Exchange