Rule 8.3-WH Ireland Group plc

W.H. Ireland Group PLC
13 December 2007


                                                                        FORM 8.3

    DEALINGS BY PERSONS WITH INTERESTS IN SECURITIES REPRESENTING 1% OR MORE
                        (Rule 8.3 of the Takeover Code)


1.         KEY INFORMATION


Name of person dealing  (Note 1)               GEOFF LORD ( AND FAMILY ACCOUNTS)

Company dealt in                               W H IRELAND GROUP PLC

Class of relevant security to which the        ORDINARY GBP 0.05
dealings being disclosed relate (Note 2)

Date of dealing                                12th DECEMBER 2007




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                        250,541                1.49

(2) Derivatives (other than options)

(3) Options and agreements to purchase/sell     44,420                0.26

Total                                          294,961                1.75


(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)

PURCHASE                                20,422                               GBP 1.68
PURCHASE                                93,532                               GBP 1.68



(b)        Derivatives transactions (other than options)


Product name,         Long/short (Note 6)       Number of securities (Note 7)        Price per unit (Note 5)
e.g. CFD




(c)        Options transactions in respect of existing securities

(i)         Writing, selling, purchasing or varying


Product name,         Writing, selling, Number of securities  Exercise   Type, e.g.      Expiry     Option money
                        purchasing,     to which the option              American,
e.g. call option      varying etc.      relates (Note 7)      price      European etc.   date       paid/received per
                                                                                                    unit (Note 5)







(ii)        Exercising


Product name, e.g. call option         Number of securities                  Exercise price per unit (Note 5)








(d)        Other dealings (including new securities) (Note 4)


Nature of transaction (Note 8)         Details                               Price per unit (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.




Is a Supplemental Form 8 attached? (Note 9)                           NO




Date of disclosure                                                13/12/2007

Contact name                                                      ANTHONY LAPPIN

Telephone number                                                  0161 819 8881

If a connected EFM, name of offeree/offeror with which connected

If a connected EFM, state nature of connection (Note 10)





Notes


The Notes on Form 8.3 can be viewed on the Takeover Panel's website at
www.thetakeoverpanel.org.uk



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