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)

…SECTION 324 AND IN ACCORDANCE WITH MARKET ABUSE RULES……………………………

3. Name of person discharging managerial responsibilities/director

BRIAN MONTAGUE…………………………

4. State whether notification relates to a person connected with a person discharging managerial responsibilities/director named in 3 and identify the connected person

BRIAN MONTAGUE…………………………

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

HOLDING OF BRIAN MONTAGUE………………………………

6. Description of shares (including class), debentures or derivatives or financial instruments relating to shares

………ORDINARY SHARES………………………

7. Name of registered shareholders(s) and, if more than one, the number of shares held by each of them

BRIAN MONTAGUE………………………………

………………………………

8 State the nature of the transaction

…EXERCISE OF SHARE OPTIONS……………………………

………………………………

9. Number of shares, debentures or financial instruments relating to shares acquired

……202,583…………………………

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

0.02%………………………………

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

NOT APPLICABLE……………………

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

NOT APPLICABLE………………………………

13. Price per share or value of transaction

…1.3575 EURO PER SHARE……………………………

14. Date and place of transaction

14^TH AUGUST 2006 DUBLIN………………………………

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

720,954 ORDINARY SHARES…………(0.07%)……………………

16. Date issuer informed of transaction

…15^TH AUGUST 2006……………………………
If a person discharging managerial responsibilities has been granted options by the issuer complete the following boxes

17 Date of grant

…………N/A……………………

18. Period during which or date on which it can be exercised

………N/A………………………

19. Total amount paid (if any) for grant of the option

…N/A……………………………

20. Description of shares or debentures involved (class and number)

………N/A………………………

………………………………

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

………N/A………………………

22. Total number of shares or debentures over which options held following notification

………N/A………………………

23. Any additional information

……NONE…………………………

24. Name of contact and telephone number for queries

…JOHN MASON 00353 1 701 5631……………………………
Name and signature of duly authorised officer of issuer responsible for making notification
…JOHN MASON……………………………
Date of notification
……15^TH AUGUST 2006…………………………

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