RNS Number:0668G
Allied Irish Banks PLC
12 July 2006
FORM 8.1
DEALINGS BY OFFERORS, OFFEREE COMPANIES OR THEIR ASSOCIATES
FOR THEMSELVES OR FOR DISCRETIONARY CLIENTS
(Rules 8.1(a) and (b)(i) of the City Code on Takeovers and Mergers)
1. KEY INFORMATION
Name of person dealing (Note 1) ALLIED IRISH BANKS, P.L.C. ON BEHALF OF
GOODBODY STOCKBROKERS
Company dealt in EIRCOM GROUP PLC
Class of relevant security to ORDINARY SHARES EURO 0.10c EACH
which the dealings being
disclosed relate (Note 2)
Date of dealing 12 JULY 2006
2. INTERESTS, SHORT POSITIONS AND RIGHTS TO SUBSCRIBE
(a) Interests and short positions (following dealing) in the class of
relevant security dealt in (Note 3)
Long Short
Number (%) Number (%)
(1) Relevant securities ORDINARY SHARES EURO
0.10c EACH
(2) Derivatives
(other than options)
(3) Options and agreements
to purchase/sell
Total 647,617 (0.06%)
(b) Interests and short positions in relevant securities of the company,
other than the class dealt in (Note 3)
Class of relevant security: Long Short
Number (%) Number (%)
(1) Relevant securities
(2) Derivatives
(other than options)
(3) Options and agreements
to purchase/sell
Total
(c) Rights to subscribe (Note 3)
Class of relevant security: Details
3. DEALINGS (Note 4)
(a) Purchases and sales
Purchase/sale Number of securities Price per unit (Note 5)
SALE 85,000 €2.18
(b) Derivatives transactions (other than options)
Product name, Long/short Number of securities Price per unit
e.g. CFD (Note 6) (Note 7) (Note 5)
(c) Options transactions in respect of existing securities
(i) Writing, selling, purchasing or varying
Product Writing, Number of Exercise Type, e.g. Expiry Option money
name, selling, securities price American, date paid/
e.g. purchasing, to which European received
call varying etc. the option etc. per unit
option relates (Note 5)
(Note 7)
(ii) Exercising
Product name, e.g. Number of securities Exercise price per unit (Note 5)
call option
(d) Other dealings (including new securities) (Note 4)
Nature of transaction Details Price per unit
(Note 8) (if applicable) (Note 5)
4. OTHER INFORMATION
Agreements, arrangements or understandings relating to options or derivatives
Full details of any agreement, arrangement or understanding between the person
disclosing and any other person relating to the voting rights of any relevant
securities under any option referred to on this form or relating to the voting
rights or future acquisition or disposal of any relevant securities to which any
derivative referred to on this form is referenced. If none, this should be
stated.
NONE
Is a Supplemental Form 8 attached? (Note 9) NO
Date of disclosure 12 JULY 2006
Contact name LOUISE CLEARY
Telephone number 353-1-6412912
Name of offeree/offeror with which associated EIRCOM GROUP PLC (OFFEREE)
Specify category and nature of associate status (Note 10) ADVISOR TO OFFEREE
Notes
The Notes on Form 8.1 can be viewed on the Takeover Panel's website at
www.thetakeoverpanel.org.uk
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