Rule 8.3- Irish Continental

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Fursa Alt Strat UK21 March 2007 Date of Disclosure 19/03/07 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 Dealing 16/03/07 Dealing in (name of company) IRISH CONTINENTAL GROUP PLC 1) Class of securities (e.g. ordinary shares) 2) Amount bought Amount sold Price per unit 146,804 19.50 3) Resultant total of the same class owned or controlled (and percentage of class) 5.48 ( %) 4) Party making disclosure FURSA ALTERNATIVE STRATEGIES 5) EITHER (a) Name of purchaser/vendor (Note 1) OR (b) If dealing for discretionary client(s), name of fund management organisation FURSA MASTER EUROPEAN EVENT DRIVEN FUND LP FURSA MASTER GLOBAL EVENT DRIVEN FUND LP XAVEX RISK ARBITRAGE 3 FUND LTD 6) Reason for disclosure (Note 2) (a) (i) offeror or associate of offeror (Note 3) YES (ii) offeree or associate of offeree YES/NO Specify which category or categories of associate ((a) to (f) page 3/4) 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/NO Signed, for and on behalf of the party named in (4) above (Also print name of signatory) PATRICK SULLIVAN Telephone and extension number 0207 663 3565 This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock Exchange