Rule 8 - Eidos

RNS Number:1854K
Merrill Lynch Investment ManagersLd
24 March 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

............24th March 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

............23rd March 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
2,500,000                                       59.4604p





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

.....5,909,896 (4.16%)....



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



XXX / NO



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



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



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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