Rule 8.3 - Irish Continental Group Plc

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Appendix 3
Disclosure Forms

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.

Date of disclosure 20 July 2007............................

DISCLOSURE UNDER RULE 8.1(a), 8.1(b)(i) and 8.3 OF THE IRISH
TAKEOVER PANEL ACT, 1997, TAKEOVER RULES, 2001

Date of Dealing 19 July 2007

Dealing in Irish Continental Group Plc

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

(2)
Amount bought
72,979

Amount sold
350,000

Price per unit
Bought 52,979 @ EUR 23.2983
Bought 20,000 @ EUR 23.50
Sold 350,000 @ EUR 24.00

(3) Resultant total of the same class owned or controlled
(and percentage of class)
261,840................................................1.11( %)
(4) Party making disclosure
Gruss Asset Management LLP

 (5) EITHER (a) Name of purchaser/vendor (Note 1)
OR (b) If dealing for discretionary client(s), name of fund
management organisation
Gruss Asset Management LLP

 (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)
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If category (l), explain
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(b) Rule 8.3 (i.e. disclosure because of ownership or control of 1% or more the
class of
relevant securities dealt in) YES

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



(Also print name of signatory)

Erik Petermeijer

Telephone and extension number. 020 7493 3003

Gruss Asset Management LLP