Rule 8.3 - IAWS Group plc

    Rule 8.3 - IAWS Group plc
             



FORM 8.1/8.3

                      Rule 8.3 - IAWS Group plc

IRISH TAKEOVER PANEL


Lodge with the Irish Stock Exchange (Company Announcements Office)
(which will publicise) and the Panel.


Date of disclosure: 24 July 2008



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



Date of dealing: 23 July 2008
Dealing in:      IAWS Group plc



(1) Class of securities (e.g. ordinary shares): Ordinary



(2) Amount bought   Amount sold   Price per unit
                      14,493          15.67
                       9,180          15.73




(3) Resultant total of the same class owned or              5,398,980
    controlled:
    (and percentage of class):                                4.25%



(4) Party making disclosure: Bank of Ireland Asset Management



(5) Either (a) Name of purchaser/ vendor: (Note 1)

    Or     (b) If dealing for discretionary           Bank of Ireland
               client(s), name of fund management   Asset  Management
               organisation:                                     Ltd.



(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):
   If category (l), explain:



 (b) Rule 8.3 (i.e. disclosure because of ownership or control of Yes
     1% or more of the class of relevant securities dealt in):



Signed, for and on behalf of the party named in (4) above:

                       Tony Rogan, Compliance Manager

Telephone number:      637 8358





Note 1. Specify owner, not nominee or vehicle company.  If relevant,
        also identify controller of owner, e.g., where an owner
        normally acts on instructions of a controller.
Note 2. Disclosure might be made for more than one reason; if so,
        state all reasons.
Note 3. Specify which offeror if there is more than one.
Note 4. When an arrangement exists with any offeror, with the offeree
        company or with an associate of any offeror or of the offeree
        company in relation to relevant securities, details of such
        arrangement must be disclosed, as required by Rule 8.7.
Note 5. It may be necessary, particularly when disclosing derivative
        transactions, to append a sheet to this disclosure form so
        that all relevant information can be given.
Note 6. In the case of an average price bargain, each underlying
        trade should be disclosed.
Note 7. Unless otherwise stated, references to Rules are to Rules in
        Part B of the Rules.


For full details of disclosure requirements, see Rule 8.  If in
doubt, consult the Panel.

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