RNS Number:0586K
Cantor Fitzgerald Europe
22 March 2005

FORM 8.1/8.3



Lodge with a RIS or Newstrack if appropriate and the Takeover Panel.  Use a
separate form for each class of securities in which dealings have been made.



Date of Disclosure

22/03/05......................................................



DISCLOSURE UNDER RULES 8.1(a), 8.1(b)(i) and 8.3 OF THE CITY CODE ON TAKEOVERS
AND MERGERS



Date of dealing

21/03/05...............................................................



Dealing in (name of company)

Eidos Plc...............................................................



1. Class of securities (eg ordinary shares)

Ordinary...............................................................



2.
     Amount      Amount  Price per
     Bought        Sold       unit
     10,000                  0.405
      6,700                 0.4175
     50,000                   0.42
    143,300                 0.4225
    100,000                  0.425
     50,000                 0.4275
     25,628                 0.4325
    120,000                  0.435
     31,000                 0.4375
     70,000                   0.44
    176,000                0.44068
      3,372                 0.4425
    100,000                 0.4475
     25,000                   0.45
                10,000       0.405
                12,000      0.4075
                 8,387      0.4125
                48,000      0.4225
                40,000       0.445
               128,000      0.4475
                25,000        0.45





In addition, Cantor Fitzgerald Europe (and affiliates) have undertaken certain
CFD and Spreadbet transactions (see below)





3. Resultant total of the same class owned or controlled (and percentage of
class)

4,615,678 *    3.25%*



4. Party making disclosure



Cantor Fitzgerald Europe......................................................


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



Cantor Fitzgerald Europe......................................................



OR (b) if dealing for discretionary client(s), name of fund management
organisation



...............................................................



6. Reason for disclosure (Note 2)



...............................................................



(a) associate of



(i)  offeror (Note 3)



 NO



(ii) offeree company



NO



Specify which category or categories of associate (1-8 overleaf)



...............................................................



If category (8), explain



...............................................................



(b) Rule 8.3 (ie 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



...............................................................



(Also print name of signatory)



Claire Swaby...............................................................



Telephone and Extension number



020 7894 7990...............................................................



*In addition, Cantor Fitzgerald Europe (and affiliates) are party to certain
CFDs and Spreadbets (see below)




Note 1.



Specify owner, not nominee or vehicle company. If relevant, also identify
controller of owner, eg 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 Note 6
on Rule 8.



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.



The resultant total percentage holding of the class of relevant security is to
be calculated by reference to the percentage held and in issue outside treasury.

For full details of disclosure requirements, see Rule 8 of the Code. If in
doubt, contact the Panel on Takeovers and Mergers, Monitoring Section, Tel. No:
020 7638 0129. Email: monitoring@disclosure.org.uk





                                              Date of Disclosure: March 22, 2005

Form 8 Enclosure



Cantor Fitzgerald Europe is the beneficial owner of 4,615,678 Eidos PLC ordinary
shares.  These shares are held to hedge Contract for Differences ("CFD") and
Spreadbets positions for clients.





A Long CFD is a product where the client to whom the product is sold is taking a
long economic interest in the underlying share price such that the client can
realise a gain if the price of the underlying securities rises above the
reference price.



A Spread Bet is a product where the client to whom the product is sold can
realise a gain or a loss depending on whether the price of the underlying
security increases above or falls below the reference price.  The client's
Spread bet position is described as his "stake".  A "stake" is expressed in
pounds (sterling) per "point" and a "point" is the price in pence of the
underlying shares.  A client with a "stake" of #100 per point will make a gain
of #100 for every penny increase in the underlying shares and he/she has an
exposure equivalent to 10,000 shares.



A purchaser of a Spread Bet or a CFD contract will realise a gain if the price
of the underlying security goes up. A seller of a Spread Bet or a CFD contract
will realise a gain if the price of the underlying security goes down.


 

                                                                              
  Contracts for Differences                         Disclosure Date:  22-Mar-05           
                                                          
  Eidos Plc                      Cantor                      Reference           
                               Fitzgerald    Underlying        Price               
                                                Number                          
  Product Name          Date    Buy/Sell     Of Shares        (pence)             
                    Executed                                                    
 
  Eidos Plc,       January 7,     Sell          120,000           81          
  Long CFD              2005                                                  

  Eidos Plc,         February     Sell           25,000           66          
  Long CFD          17, 2005                                                  

  Eidos Plc,         February     Sell           25,000        58.75          
  Long CFD          22, 2005                                                  

  Eidos Plc,         February     Sell           25,000         59.5          
  Long CFD          24, 2005                                                  

  Eidos Plc,         February     Sell           25,000           60          
  Long CFD          25, 2005                                                  

  Eidos Plc,         February     Sell          750,000       58.355          
  Long CFD          28, 2005                                                  

  Eidos Plc,         February     Sell          100,000           58          
  Long CFD          28, 2005                                                  

  Eidos Plc,         February     Sell          150,000           58          
  Long CFD          28, 2005                                                  

  Eidos Plc,         March 1,     Sell          250,000       58.365          
  Long CFD              2005                                                  

  Eidos Plc,         March 1,     Sell          250,000         58.4          
  Long CFD              2005                                                  

  Eidos Plc,         March 3,     Sell          255,000       58.255          
  Long CFD              2005                                                  

  Eidos Plc,         March 3,     Sell          250,000           59          
  Long CFD              2005                                                  

  Eidos Plc,         March 3,     Sell           80,000           59          
  Long CFD              2005                                                  

  Eidos Plc,         March 3,     Sell           35,000           59          
  Long CFD              2005                                                  

  Eidos Plc,         March 4,     Sell          250,000           59          
  Long CFD              2005                                                  

  Eidos Plc,         March 4,     Sell          300,000           59          
  Long CFD              2005                                                  

  Eidos Plc,         March 7,     Sell           50,000           60          
  Long CFD              2005                                                  

  Eidos Plc,         March 7,     Sell          100,000           59          
  Long CFD              2005                                                  

  Eidos Plc,         March 7,     Sell           72,632       58.354          
  Long CFD              2005                                                  

  Eidos Plc,         March 4,     Sell          250,000           59          
  Long CFD              2005                                                  

  Eidos Plc,         March 9,     Sell           25,000           46          
  Long CFD              2005                                                  

  Eidos Plc,         March 9,     Sell           25,000           46          
  Long CFD              2005                                                  

  Eidos Plc,         March 9,     Sell           25,000        42.75          
  Long CFD              2005                                                  

  Eidos Plc,        March 11,     Sell           50,000    35.742188          
  Long CFD              2005                                                  

  Eidos Plc,        March 11,     Sell          100,000    35.742188          
  Long CFD              2005                                                  

  Eidos Plc,        March 14,     Sell          250,000    34.537893          
  Long CFD              2005                                                  

  Eidos Plc,        March 15,     Sell           50,000       34.375          
  Long CFD              2005                                                  

  Eidos Plc,        March 16,     Sell          200,000         34.5          
  Long CFD              2005                                                  

  Eidos Plc,        March 17,     Sell          500,000    36.555934          
  Long CFD              2005                                                  

  Eidos Plc,        March 21,     Sell          100,000         43.5          
  Long CFD              2005                                                  

  Eidos Plc,        March 21,     Sell          100,000        44.75          
  Long CFD              2005                                                  

  Eidos Plc,        March 21,     Sell          500,000    42.771044          
  Long CFD              2005                                                  

  Eidos Plc,        March 21,     Sell           25,000           45          
  Long CFD              2005                                                  

  Eidos Plc,        March 21,     Sell           25,000        71.75          
  Long CFD              2005                                                  

  Eidos Plc,        March 21,      Buy          -25,000           45          
  Long CFD              2005                                                  

                                              5,312,632                       
                                                                              
  Spread Bets                    Cantor                     Reference           
  Eidos Plc                    Fitzgerald     Stake - #       Price               
                                               per Point                        
  Expiry Date            Date  Buy/Sell        1 Point =      (pence)             
                     Executed                   1 pence                         

  June 14, 2005      December     Sell                2         77.9          
                     9, 2004                                                  

  June 14, 2005       January     Sell                2        75.25          
                    12, 2005                                                  

  June 14, 2005      March 9,     Sell              100         51.5          
                        2005                                                  

  June 14, 2005     March 10,     Buy            -1,500         36.3          
                        2005                                                  

  June 14, 2005     March 10,     Sell              150         42.3          
                        2005                                                  

  June 14, 2005     March 11,     Buy               -10           32          
                        2005                                                  

  June 14, 2005     March 14,     Sell              500         33.6          
                        2005                                                  

  June 14, 2005     March 17,     Buy               -50           37          
                        2005                                                  

  June 14, 2005     March 18,     Buy                -9         37.6          
                        2005                                                  

  June 14, 2005     March 18,     Buy                -5         37.3          
                        2005                                                  

  June 14, 2005     March 18,     Buy               -20         37.6          
                        2005                                                  

  June 14, 2005     March 21,     Buy               -20         42.6          
                        2005                                                  

  June 14, 2005     March 21,     Buy                -7        41.68          
                        2005                                                  

  September 20,     March 10,     Buy            -4,000         34.9          
  2005                  2005                                                  
                                                 -4,867                       
        
                                                                      
  CFDs Closed out                                Number                 Close 
  21-Mar-05       Open Date                   Of Shares    Open Price   Price  

  Eidos Plc,         February     Sell           25,000        71.75       45 
  Long CFD          10, 2005                                                  
                                                                              


  Spread Bets Closed out                         Number        Open    Close
  21-Mar-05       Open Date                   Of Shares        Price    Price  

  June 14, 2005      March 9,     Sell              500         51.5     44.6 
                        2005                                                  

  March 25,         March 14,      Buy              -10         32.2     42.2 
  2005                  2005                                                  
                                                    490                       
 


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