Director/PDMR Shareholding

SCHEDULE 11 Notification of Transactions of Directors/Persons Discharging Managerial Responsibility and Connected Persons This form is intended for use by an issuer to make a RIS notification required by the Market Abuse Rules and section 53 (as extended by section 64 of the Companies Act 1990) or entered into the issuer's register in accordance with section 59 of the Companies Act 1990. (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 the boxes 1 to 4, 6, 8, 9, 11, 13, 14, 16, 23 and 24. All relevant boxes should be completed in block capital letters +-------------------------------------------------------------------+ | 1 | Name of the Issuer | 2 | State whether the | | | | | notification relates to: | | | | | (i) a transaction | | | | | notified in accordance | | | Irish Continental Group | | with Market Abuse Rules; | | | | | | | | | | (ii) a disclosure made | | | | | in accordance with section | | | | | 53 (as extended by section | | | | | 64 of the Companies Act | | | | | 1990) or entered into the | | | | | issuer's register in | | | | | accordance with section 59 | | | | | of the Companies Act 1990; | | | | | or | | | | | (iii) both (i) and (ii). | | | | | (iii) both | | | | | | |----+----------------------------+----+----------------------------| | 3 | Name of person discharging | 4 | State whether notification | | | managerial | | relates to a person | | | responsibilities/director | | connected with a person | | | | | discharging managerial | | | | | responsibilities/director | | | Mr. Tony Kelly | | named in 3 and identify | | | | | the connected person | | | | | | | | | | Not Applicable | |----+----------------------------+----+----------------------------| | 5 | Indicate whether the | 6 | Description of shares | | | notification is in respect | | (including class) | | | of a holding of the person | | debentures or derivatives | | | referred to in 3 or 4 | | or financial instruments | | | above or in respect of a | | relating to shares | | | non-beneficial interest | | | | | Not Applicable | | ICG Unit | | | | | | |----+----------------------------+----+----------------------------| | 7 | Name of registered | 8 | State the nature of the | | | shareholder(s) and, if | | transaction | | | more than one, number of | | | | | shares held by each of | | Exercise of share options | | | them | | | | | | | | | | Mr.Tony Kelly | | | | | | | | |----+----------------------------+----+----------------------------| | 9 | Number of shares, | 10 | Percentage of issued class | | | debentures or financial | | acquired (treasury shares | | | instruments relating to | | of that class should not | | | shares acquired | | be taken into account when | | | 2,500 | | calculating percentage) | | | | | 0.010% | |----+----------------------------+----+----------------------------| | 11 | Number of shares, | 12 | Percentage of issued class | | | debentures or financial | | disposed (treasury shares | | | instruments relating to | | of that class should not | | | shares disposed | | be taken into account when | | | | | calculating percentage) | | | Not Applicable | | Not Applicable | | | | | | |----+----------------------------+----+----------------------------| | 13 | Price per share or value | 14 | Date and place of | | | of transaction | | transaction | | | ¤6.03 / unit | | 7 March 2006 | |----+----------------------------+----+----------------------------| | 15 | Total holding following | 16 | Date issuer informed of | | | notification and total | | transaction | | | percentage holding | | 7 March 2006 | | | following notification | | | | | (any treasury shares | | | | | should not be taken into | | | | | account when calculating | | | | | percentage) | | | | | | | | | | 39,588 / 0.17% | | | | | | | | +-------------------------------------------------------------------+ If a person discharging managerial responsibilities has been granted options by the issuer, complete the following boxes: +-------------------------------------------------------------------+ | 17 | Date of grant | 18 | Period during which or | | | Not Applicable | | date on which it can be | | | | | exercised | | | | | Not Applicable | | | | | | |----+------------------------------+----+--------------------------| | 19 | Total amount paid (if any) | 20 | Description of shares or | | | for grant of the option | | debentures involved | | | Not Applicable | | (class and number) | | | | | Not Applicable | | | | | | |----+------------------------------+----+--------------------------| | 21 | Exercise price (if fixed at | 22 | Total number of shares | | | time of grant) or indication | | or debentures over which | | | that the price is to be | | options are held | | | fixed at the time of | | following notification | | | exercise | | 175,000 | | | Not Applicable | | | | | | | | |----+------------------------------+----+--------------------------| | 23 | Any additional information | 24 | Name of contact and | | | | | telephone number for | | | | | queries | | | | | | | | | | Mr. Tom Corcoran Tel | | | | | +353 1 8552222 | +-------------------------------------------------------------------+ ---END OF MESSAGE---
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