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Director/PDMR Shareholding

14 October 2005


NOTIFICATION OF TRANSACTIONS OF DIRECTORS, PERSONS DISCHARGING MANAGERIAL RESPONSIBILITY OR CONNECTED PERSONS


This form is intended for use by an issuer to make a RIS notification required by DR 3.1.4R(1).

(1) An issuer making a notification in respect of a transaction relating to the shares or debentures of the issuer should complete boxes 1 to 16, 23 and 24.

(2) An issuer making a notification in respect of a derivative relating to the shares of the issuer should complete boxes 1 to 4, 6, 8, 13, 14, 16, 23 and 24.

(3) An issuer making a notification in respect of options granted to a director/person discharging managerial responsibilities should complete boxes 1 to 3 and 17 to 24.

(4) An issuer making a notification in respect of a financial instrument relating to the shares of the issuer (other than a debenture) should complete boxes 1 to 4, 6, 8, 9, 11, 13, 14, 16, 23 and 24.



Please complete all relevant boxes in block capital letters.

1. Name of the issuer
EIRCOM GROUP PLC

2. State whether the notification relates to 
(i) a transaction notified in accordance with DR 3.1.4R(1)(a); or
(ii) DR 3.1.4(R)(1)(b) a disclosure made in accordance with section 324 (as extended by section 328) of the Companies Act 1985; or
(iii) both (i) and (ii)
(iii)

3. Name of person discharging managerial responsibilities/director
PETER LYNCH

4. State whether notification relates to a person connected with a person discharging managerial responsibilities/director named in 3 and identify the connected person
NO

5. Indicate whether the notification is in respect of a holding of the person referred to in 3 or 4 above or in respect of a non-beneficial interest
NOT APPLICABLE

6. Description of shares (including class), debentures or derivatives or financial instruments relating to shares
NOT APPLICABLE

7. Name of registered shareholders(s) and, if more than one, the number of shares held by each of them
NOT APPLICABLE

8 State the nature of the transaction
GRANT OF OPTIONS UNDER EIRCOM GROUP EMPLOYEE SHARE OPTION PLAN

9. Number of shares, debentures or financial instruments relating to shares acquired
NOT APPLICABLE

10. Percentage of issued class acquired (treasury shares of that class should not be taken into account when calculating percentage)
NOT APPLICABLE

11. Number of shares, debentures or financial instruments relating to shares disposed
NIL

12. Percentage of issued class disposed (treasury shares of that class should not be taken into account when calculating percentage)
NIL

13. Price per share or value of transaction
NOT APPLICABLE

14. Date and place of transaction
07/10/2005 IN DUBLIN

15. Total holding following notification and total percentage holding following notification (any treasury shares should not be taken into account when calculating percentage)
NOT APPLICABLE

16. Date issuer informed of transaction
13/10/2005

If a person discharging managerial responsibilities has been granted options by the issuer complete the following boxes

17 Date of grant
07/10/2005

18. Period during which or date on which it can be exercised
07/10/2008

19. Total amount paid (if any) for grant of the option
NOT APPLICABLE

20. Description of shares or debentures involved (class and number)
ORDINARY SHARES 219,955

21. Exercise price (if fixed at time of grant) or indication that price is to be fixed at the time of exercise
2.205 EURO PER SHARE

22. Total number of shares or debentures over which options held following notification
TOTAL 792,797 OPTIONS

23. Any additional information

24. Name of contact and telephone number for queries
JOHN MASON TEL: +353 1 7015631

Name and signature of duly authorised officer of issuer responsible for making notification
JOHN MASON

Date of notification
14/10/2005

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