Rule 8.3- Irish Continental

26 Mar 2007 09:41

Irish Life Investment Managers26 March 2007 TAKEOVER PANEL Lodge with the Irish Stock Exchange (Company Announcements Office)(which will publicise) and with the Panel. Date of 26/03/07 DISCLOSURE UNDER RULE 8.1(a), 8.1(b)(i) and 8.3 OF THE IRISH TAKE OVER PANEL ACT, 1997 (TAKEOVER) RULES, 1997. Date of dealing: 23/03/07 Dealing in: IRISH CONTL GROUP UTS(1 ORD & 10 RED SHS) (1) Class of Securities (e.g. ordinary shares): Ordinary Shares (2) Amount Bought Amount Sold Price Per Unit 0 -1000 16.1414 EUR 0 -426 14.674 EUR (3) Resultant total of the same class owned or controlled (and percentage of class) 2.18% (4) Party making disclosure: Irish Life Investment Managers Limited (5) EITHER (a) Name of purchaser/vendor (Note 1) OR (b) If dealing for discretionary client(s), name of fund management Organisation: Irish Life Investment Managers Limited, Beresford Court, Beresford Place, Dublin 1..................................... (6) Reasons for disclosure(Note 2) (a) (i) offeror or associate of offeror (Note 3): (ii) offeree or associate of offeree Specify which category or categories of associate((a) to (I) page 3/4 ) If category (I), explain (b) Rule 8.3 (i.e. disclosure because of ownership or control of 1% or more of the class or relevant securities dealt in)...........YES Signed, for and on behalf of the party named in (4) above...................... (Also print name of Ger Knowles............... Telephone and extension 7042870................... This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock Exchange