DEALINGS BY CONNECTED EXEMPT PRINCIPAL TRADERS
WITH RECOGNISED INTERMEDIARY STATUS
DEALING IN A CLIENT-SERVING CAPACITY
(Rule 38.5(a) of the Takeover Code)
1. KEY INFORMATION
Name of exempt principal trader
Morgan Stanley Securities Limited
Company dealt in
Eircom Group Plc
Class of relevant security to which the dealings being disclosed relate (Note 1)
Ordinary Shares (London Listing)
Date of dealing
18 July 2006
2. DEALINGS (Note 2)
(a) Purchases and sales
Total number of securities purchased
Highest price paid (Note 3)
Lowest price paid (Note 3) EUR
0
N/A
N/A
Total number of securities sold
Highest price received (Note 3)
Lowest price received (Note 3)
25,476
2.18
2.18
(b) Derivatives transactions (other than options)
Product name,
e.g. CFD
Long/short (Note 4)
Number of securities (Note 5)
Price per unit (Note 3) EUR
CFD
SHORT
19,000
2.18
CFD
SHORT
6,476
2.18
3. 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.
Date of disclosure
19 July 2006
Contact name
Mandeep Bhandal
Telephone number
0207 677 5468
Name of offeree/offeror with which connected
Eircom Group plc
Nature of connection (Note 6)
Advisor
Notes
The Notes on Form 38.5(a) can be viewed on the Takeover Panel’s website at www.thetakeoverpanel.org.uk
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