Rule 8.3- (IAWS plc)

    RNS Number : 5104Z
  Allied Irish Banks PLC
  21 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:                                                                                  21 July 2008

 Date of Dealing:                                                                                     18 July 2008

 Dealing in:                                                                                          IAWS plc

 (1) Class of Securities:                                                                             Ordinary Shares

 (2)                        Amount Bought           Amount Sold                        Price Per Unit (Euro)
                  1         5,640                                                  15.067
                  2          547                                                    15.21
                  3          220                                                   15.227
                  4          220                                                    15.23
                  5         1,100                                                   15.26
                  6          555                                                    15.35
                  7          511                                                    15.4
                  8          841                                                    15.42
                  9         4,797                                                   15.43
                 10                                640                             15.067
                 11                                 57                              15.21
                 12                                220                              15.23
                 13                                639                             15.368
                 14                                 60                              15.37
                 15                                692                              15.4
 (3)  Resultant total of the same class owned or controlled  2,686,193 (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 15 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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