Form 38.5 (EPT/RI) - Aer Lingus Group plc

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FORM 38.5(a)

IRISH TAKEOVER PANEL

DISCLOSURE UNDER RULE 38.5(a) OF THE IRISH TAKEOVER PANEL ACT, 1997, TAKEOVER RULES, 2013

DEALINGS BY CONNECTED EXEMPT PRINCIPAL TRADERS WITH RECOGNISED INTERMEDIARY STATUS AND DEALING IN A CLIENT-SERVING CAPACITY

1.     KEY INFORMATION

Name of exempt principal trader	Investec Bank plc
Company dealt in	Aer Lingus Group plc
Class of relevant security to which the dealings being disclosed relate (Note 1)	Ordinary
Dateofdealing	19th December 2014

2.      DEALINGS (Note 2)

1. Purchases and sales

Totalnumber of relevant secuities acquired	Highest price paid (Note 3)   (Euros)	Lowestpricepaid (Note 3)   (Euros)
0	N/A	N/A

Totalnumber of securities disposed	Highest price received (Note 3)   (Euros)	Lowest price received  (Note 3)   (Euros)
22,000	2	2

1. Derivatives transactions (other than options transactions)

Product name, e.g.CFD	Nature of transaction (Note 4)	Number of relevant securities (Note 5)	Price per unit (Note 3)

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1. Options transactions in respect of existing relevant securities

1. Writing,selling, purchasing or varying

Productname, e.g.calloption	Writing,selling,purchasing,varying etc.	Numberofsecuritiestowhichtheoptionrelates (Note 5)	Exerciseprice	Type,e.g.American,European etc.	Expirydate	Optionmoneypaid/receivedper unit (Note 3)

1. Exercising

Product name, e.g.calloption	Number of securities	Exercise price per unit (Note 3)

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	22nd December 2014
Contact name	Gary Darch
Telephonenumber	020 759 4549
Nameofofferee/offerorwithwhichconnected	Aer Lingus Group plc
Natureofconnection (Note 6)	Broker and sponsor to the offeree

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Source: Investec Bank plc via Globenewswire

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