Rule 8 - Eidos PLC

RNS Number:8195K
Merrill Lynch Investment ManagersLd
08 April 2005

                                                                    FORM 8.1/8.3



Lodge with a RIS or Newstrack if appropriate and the Takeover Panel.  Use a
separate form for each class of securities in which dealings have been made.



Date of Disclosure

............8th April 2005..................



DISCLOSURE UNDER RULES 8.1(a), 8.1(b)(i) and 8.3 OF THE CITY CODE ON TAKEOVERS
AND MERGERS



Date of dealing

............7th April 2005..................



Dealing in (name of company)

............Eidos plc...............



1. Class of securities (eg ordinary shares)

............2p Ordinary Shares.....................



2.


Amount                     Amount               Price
Bought                     Sold                 Per unit
84,007                                          70.9999p



3. Resultant total of the same class owned or controlled (and percentage of
class)

.....9,428,631 (6.63%)....



4. Party making disclosure

.........Merrill Lynch Investment Managers Group Limited.........



5. EITHER (a) Name of purchaser / vendor (Note 1)

...............................................................



OR (b) if dealing for discretionary client(s), name of fund management
organisation

.........Merrill Lynch Investment Managers Group Limited......



6. Reason for disclosure (Note 2)

...............................................................



(a) associate of



(i)  offeror (Note 3)

XXX / NO



(ii) offeree company

YES / XX



Specify which category or categories of associate (1-8 overleaf)

.................................CAT 6..............................



If category (8), 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 / XX



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

...............................................................



(Also print name of signatory)

......David Sibbert....................................



Telephone and Extension number

......020 7964 7492...........................



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