Rule 8.3 - Irish Continental Group Plc

14 Jun 2007 07:00

\* TFORM 8.3IRISH TAKEOVER PANELLodge with the Stock Exchange (which may publicise) and with the Panel.Use separate form for each class of securities in which dealings havebeen made.Date of disclosure.14/06/2007...........................DISCLOSURE UNDER RULE 8.1(a), 8.1(b)(i) and 8.3 OF THE IRISHTAKEOVER PANEL ACT, 1997, TAKEOVER RULES, 2001Date of Dealing: 13/06/2007 ............................................................................................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 unitSold 11,848 units at 20.50 ................... .................... ....................................................(3) Resultant total of the same class owned or controlled(and percentage of class) 588,152 units 2.52%. .........................................................................(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 fundmanagement 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 NOSpecify 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 class of relevant securities dealt in. YESSigned, 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 ....................................................................\* T Copyright Business Wire 2007