RNS Number : 8274O Goodbody Stockbrokers UC 31 July 2026  

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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

Goodbody Stockbrokers UC

Company dealt in

Irish Continental Group Plc

Class of relevant security to which the dealings being disclosed relate (Note 1)

Ordinary Shares

Date of dealing

30 July 2026

2.        DEALINGS (Note 2)

(a)      Purchases and sales

Total number of relevant securities acquired

132,055

Highest price paid (Note 3)

7.9

Lowest price paid

(Note 3)

7.9047

Total number of securities disposed

120,000

Highest price received (Note 3)

7.9

Lowest price received

(Note 3)

7.9

(b)      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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(c)      Options transactions in respect of existing relevant securities

(i)       Writing, selling, purchasing or varying

  • Product name,

    e.g. call option

  • Writing, selling, purchasing, varying etc.

  • Number of securities to which the option relates (Note 5)

  • Exercise price

  • Type, e.g. American, European etc.

  • Expiry date

  • Option money paid/received per unit (Note 3)

(ii)      Exercising

  • Product name,

    e.g. call option

  • 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

31 July 2026

Contact name

Jeremiah Bradley

Telephone number

+353 1 641 9291

Name of offeree/offeror with which connected

Bluefin Bidco Limited

Nature of connection (Note 6)

Advisor to Offeror

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