RNS Number:5713N
Allied Irish Banks PLC
15 July 2003


                                  Date of Disclosure 15 JULY 2003

           DISCLOSURE UNDER RULE 8.1(a), 8.1(b)(i) and 8.3 OF THE IRISH 
                  TAKEOVER PANEL ACT, 1997, TAKEOVER RULES, 2001

Date of Dealing 14 JULY 2003

Dealing in (name of company) BARLO GROUP PLC

1)  Class of securities (e.g. ordinary shares) ORDINARY SHARES

2)  Amount bought                Amount sold             Price per unit
1.          5,000                                        EURO 0.30
2.         10,000                                        EURO 0.30
3.         12,015                                        EURO 0.30
4.         69,445                                        EURO 0.30
5.                                    15,000             EURO 0.31

3)  Resultant total of the same class owned or controlled 
    (and percentage of class)                   9,532,846 (5.45%)


4) Party making disclosure ALLIED IRISH BANKS PLC AND SUBSIDIARIES


5)  EITHER (a) Name of purchaser/vendor (Note 1)    GOODBODY STOCKBROKERS

    OR     (b) If dealing for discretionary client(s), name of fund 
               management organisation N/A

6)  Reason for disclosure (Note 2)                                     
    (a) (i)  offeror or associate of offeror (Note 3)            N/A
        (ii) offeree or associate of offeree                     YES

Specify which category or categories of associate ((a) to (f) page 3/4) E

If category (f), explain

     (b)  Rule 8.3 (i.e. disclosure because of ownership or control of 1% 
          or more of the class of relevant securities dealt in)  YES

Signed, for and on behalf of the party named in (4) above  N/A  

(Also print name of signatory)
EVELYN CARROLL

Telephone and extension number
6413543 EXT. 13543

Note 1.  Specify owner, not nominee or vehicle company.  If relevant, also 
         identify controller of owner, e.g. where an owner normally acts on 
         instructions of a controller.

Note 2.  Disclosure might be made for more than one reason; if so, state all 
         reasons.

Note 3.  Specify which offeror if there is more than one.

Note 4.  When an arrangement exists with any offeror, with the offeree company 
         or with an associate of any offeror or of the offeree company 
         in relation to relevant securities, details of such arrangement must 
         be disclosed, as required by Rule 8.7.

Note 5.  It may be necessary, particularly when disclosing derivative 
         transactions, to append a sheet to this disclosure form so that all
         relevant information can be given.

Note 6.  In the case of an average price bargain, each underlying trade 
         should be disclosed.

Note 7.  Unless otherwise stated, references to Rules are to Rules in Part B of 
         the Rules.

Note 8.  "Stock Exchange": see definition in Rule 2.1(a) of Part A.

For full details of disclosure requirements, see Rule 8.  If in doubt, 
consult the Panel.


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