Form 8.1 (Opening Position Disclosure) - Irish Continental Group plc
Irish Continental Group plc, as the offeree, has disclosed its opening position as of August 7, 2026, reporting no interests or short positions in its own relevant securities. However, the independent directors of Irish Continental Group plc, acting in concert, collectively hold 4,802,750 ordinary shares, representing 3.23% of the total issued share capital. Notably, John B. McGuckian's interest of 4,737,750 shares is largely held through Belfry Redhill One Limited, a party to a family trust. There are no outstanding options or derivative holdings disclosed for these directors.
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(Opening Position Disclosure)
IRISH TAKEOVER PANEL
KEY INFORMATION
| (a) Full name of discloser: | Irish Continental Group, plc | |||
| (d) Is the discloser the offeror or the offeree? | OFFEREE | |||
| (e) Date position held: The latest practicable date prior to the disclosure | 7 August 2026 | |||
| 2. INTERESTS AND SHORT POSITIONS | ||||
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| Class of relevant security: (Note 2) | ||||
| Interests | Short positions | |||
| Number | % | Number | % | |
| (1) Relevant securities owned and/or controlled: | Nil | Nil | Nil | Nil |
| (2) Cash-settled derivatives: | Nil | Nil | Nil | Nil |
| (3) Stock-settled derivatives (including options) and agreements to purchase/ sell: | Nil | Nil | Nil | Nil |
| Total: | Nil | Nil | Nil | Nil |
All interests and all short positions should be disclosed.
- INTERESTS AND SHORT POSITIONS OF PERSONS ACTING IN CONCERT WITH THE PARTY MAKING THE DISCLOSURE
Irish Continental Group plc - Independent Directors : The Independent Directors of Irish Continental Group, plc detailed in the table below (together with their connected persons under Rule 3.3(b)(ii) of Part A of the Irish Takeover Rules) have the following interests in Irish Continental Group, plc. A separate Opening Position Disclosure has been prepared by the Offeror which includes the details of any interests held by the non-independent directors of Irish Continental Group, plc.
| Director | Class of Relevant Security | Number of ordinary shares held | Percentage of total issued share capital (rounded) | Total number ordinary shares underlying outstanding options, awards, employee share plan and other subscription rights |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| John B. McGuckian | Ordinary | 4,737,750 (of which 4,441,610 by Belfry Redhill One Limited, a party to a family trust, the beneficiaries of which are family members of John B. McGuckian) | 3.19% | - |
| Eimear Moloney | Ordinary | 50,000 | 0.03% | - |
| Lesley Williams | Ordinary | 15,000 | 0.01% | - |
| Daniel Clague | Ordinary | - | - | - |
| TOTAL | 4,802,750 | 3.23% | - |
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OTHER INFORMATION
Indemnity and other dealing arrangements
None
- Agreements, arrangements or understandings relating to options or derivatives
None
Attachments
| Is a Supplemental Form 8 attached? | No |
| Date of disclosure: | 10 August 2026 |
Public disclosures under Rule 8.1 of the Rules must be made to a Regulatory Information Service.
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NOTES ON FORM 8.1(a) and (b)
- See the definition of “relevant securities” in Rule 2.1 of Part A of the Rules.
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