Rule 8.3- Newcourt Group plc

4 Aug 2006 13:06

Allied Irish Banks PLC04 August 2006 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. Date of disclosure: 4 August 2006 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: 3 August 2006 Dealing in: Newcourt Group (1) Class of Securities: Ordinary Shares (2) Amount Bought Amount Sold Price Per Unit (Euro) 1. 5,225 1.25 (3) Resultant total of the same class owned or controlled 1,930,500 (2.55%) (4) Party making disclosure: Allied Irish Banks, p.l.c. and Subsidiaries (5) EITHER (a) Name of purchaser/vendor: N/A OR (b) If dealing for discretionary client(s), name of Fund Management Organisation: Goodbody Stockbrokers (6) Reason for disclosure (Note 2) (a) (i) offerer or associate of offeror (Note 3) N/A (ii) offeree or associate of offeree N/A Specify which category or categories of associate ((a) to (f) page 3/4): e If category (f), explain: (b) Rule 8,3 (ie. 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 John BurnsAssistant SecretaryAllied Irish Banks, p.l.c. - Telephone 6412348 This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock Exchange