Rule8.1/8.3 Irish Continental

14 May 2007 07:30

Merrion Stockbrokers Limited14 May 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 havebeen made. Date of disclosure............................11th May 2007..................... DISCLOSURE UNDER RULE 8.1(a), 8.1(b)(i) and 8.3 OF THE IRISHTAKEOVER PANEL ACT, 1997, TAKEOVER RULES, 2001 Date of Dealing ..............................11th May 2007..................... Dealing in (name of company)..................Irish Continental Group plc (1) Class of securities (e.g. ordinary shares) Ordinary shares (2)Amount Bought Amount Sold Price Per Unit20,000* €21.00 * The above was transaction was through CFDs (3) Resultant total of the same class owned or controlled (and percentage of class) 438,045 (1.88%) (4) Party making disclosure..................Merrion Stockbrokers.............. (5) EITHER (a) Name of purchaser/vendor (Note 1)OR (b) If dealing for discretionary client(s), name of fund management organization Mr. Ronan O'Caoimh............................................................................... (6) Reason for disclosure (Note 2)(a) (i) offeror or associate of offeror (Note 3) NO(ii) offeree or associate of offeree NO Specify which category or categories of associate ((a) to (l) page 3/4)...N/A... If category (l), explain .................................................N/A... (b) Rule 8.3 (i.e. disclosure because of ownership or control of 1% or more theclass of relevant securities dealt in) YES Signed, for and on behalf of the party named in (4) above ....Declan Doorly..... (Also print name of signatory).................................................. Telephone and extension number................................01 2404100........ This announcement has been issued through the Companies Announcement Service of the Irish Stock Exchange. This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock Exchange