RNS Number:6920K
Cantor Fitzgerald Europe
06 April 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

06/04/05......................................................



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



Date of dealing

05/04/05...............................................................



Dealing in (name of company)

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



1. Class of securities (eg ordinary shares)

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



2.


Amount           Amount Sold    Price per
Bought                             unit
     360,000                     0.7311
      64,000                      0.775
     750,000                     0.7675
   1,174,000        275,300      0.7275
                    129,700        0.73
                     50,000      0.7325
                     75,000       0.735
                    180,000    0.735367
                    500,000        0.76
                    217,632        0.77
                     64,000       0.775





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)

7,960,046*     5.59%*



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



YES



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: 6th April 2005

Form 8 Enclosure



Cantor Fitzgerald Europe is the beneficial owner of 7,960,046 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                               Disclosure Date:  06-Apr-05               
  for                                                                    
  Differences                                                                 
  Eidos Plc                  Cantor                   Reference               
                           Fitzgerald    Underlying   Price                   
                                          Number                              
  Product       Date        Buy/Sell     Of Shares    (pence)                 
  Name          Executed                                                      

  Eidos Plc,     February     Sell          407,368       58.355              
  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          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     Sell           25,000    62.995303              
  Long CFD      24, 2005                                                      

  Eidos Plc,        March     Sell          750,000           63              
  Long CFD      24, 2005                                                      

  Eidos Plc,        March     Sell        4,250,000           63              
  Long CFD      24, 2005                                                      

  Eidos Plc,        March     Sell          100,000           63              
  Long CFD      24, 2005                                                      

  Eidos Plc,     April 4,     Sell          100,000    68.346875              
  Long CFD          2005                                                      

  Eidos Plc,     April 5,     Sell          750,000        76.75              
  Long CFD          2005                                                      
                                          8,475,000                           
                                                                              
  Spread Bets                Cantor                      Reference               
  Eidos Plc                Fitzgerald     Stake - #      Price                   
                                         per Point                            
  Expiry Date   Date        Buy/Sell      1 Point =      (pence)                 
                Executed                  1 pence                             

  June 14,       December     Sell                2         77.9              
  2005           9, 2004                                                      

  June 14,        January     Sell                2        75.25              
  2005          12, 2005                                                      

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

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

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

  June 14,          March     Sell              500         60.9              
  2005          30, 2005                                                      

  September         March      Buy           -4,000         34.9              
  20, 2005      10, 2005                                                      

                                             -5,056                           
                                                                              
  CFD's                                                                 
  Closed out                               Number                                   
  05-Apr-05     Open                     Of Shares    Open Price   Close      
                Date                                               Price    
  
  Eidos Plc,     April 4,     Sell           50,000    68.346875    73.017857 
  Long CFD          2005                                                      

  Eidos Plc,        March     Sell          100,000           50    73.017857 
  Long CFD      22, 2005                                                      

  Eidos Plc,        March     Sell          200,000        63.75    73.017857 
  Long CFD      24, 2005                                                      

  Eidos Plc,     February     Sell          100,000           58           76 
  Long CFD      28, 2005                                                      

  Eidos Plc,     February     Sell          150,000           58           76 
  Long CFD      28, 2005                                                      

  Eidos Plc,     February     Sell          250,000       58.355           76 
  Long CFD      28, 2005                                                      

  Eidos Plc,        March     Sell           25,000    62.995303           77 
  Long CFD      24, 2005                                                      

  Eidos Plc,        March     Sell          100,000    62.995303           77 
  Long CFD      24, 2005                                                      

  Eidos Plc,        March     Sell           92,632       58.355           77 
  Long CFD      24, 2005                                                      
                                          1,067,632                           
 
 


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