Rule 8.3- IAWS Group Plc

    RNS Number : 7903Z
  Allied Irish Banks PLC
  24 July 2008
   

                                                                                                         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.

                        DISCLOSURE UNDER RULE 8.1(a), 8.1(b)(i) and 8.3 OF THE IRISH TAKEOVER
                                        PANEL ACT, 1997, TAKEOVER RULES, 2007

 Date of Disclosure:                                                                                  24 July 2008

 Date of Dealing:                                                                                     23 July 2008

 Dealing in:                                                                                          IAWS plc

 (1) Class of Securities:                                                                             Ordinary Shares

 (2)                        Amount Bought           Amount Sold                        Price Per Unit (Euro)
                  1                 5,000                                                             15.250
                  2                    87                                                             15.310
                  3                 3,265                                                             15.370
                  4                 1,314                                                             15.520
                  5                 1,356                                                             15.530
                  6                   753                                                             15.540
                  7                 5,000                                                             15.550
                  8                   400                                                             15.590
                  9                 6,493                                                             15.610
                 10                 1,300                                                             15.680
                 11                 4,580                                                             15.700
                 12                 8,000                                                             15.710
                 13                 9,200                                                             15.750
                 14                                      12,610                                       15.250
                 15                                       5,000                                       15.350
                 16                                         813                                       15.404
                 17                                         543                                       15.522
                 18                                      12,216                                       15.550
                 19                                       5,000                                       15.630
                 20                                         573                                       15.660
                 21                                       1,250                                       15.700
                 22                                       2,149                                       15.720
                 23                                       2,261                                       15.730
                 24                                          90                                       15.731
                 25                                       1,303                                       15.740
                 26                                       7,865                                       15.750
                 27                                       1,356                                       15.770

 (3)  Resultant total of the same class owned or controlled  2,675,283 (2.11%)

 (4)  Party making disclosure: Allied Irish Banks, p.l.c. and subsidiaries

 (5)  (a)    Name of purchaser/vendor:  - Goodbody Stockbrokers Deals No. 1 to 27 above
      (b)       If dealing for discretionary client(s), name of Fund Management Organisation: 
        

 (6)                                                                                                  Reason for disclosure (Note 2)

      (a)    (i)    offeror or associate of offeror (Note 3)    No    
              (ii)    associate of offeree                                      No

      Specify which category or categories of associate ((a) to (f) page 3/4):    n/a
      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 (4) above


    Tanya Barry
    Assistant Secretary
    Allied Irish Banks, p.l.c.

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