| FORM 8.1/8.3 |
| Rule 8.3 - Norkom Group plc |
| IRISH TAKEOVER PANEL |
Lodge with the Irish Stock Exchange (Company Announcements Office) (which will publicise) and the Panel.
| Date of disclosure: | 07 January 2011 |
| DISCLOSURE UNDER RULES 8.1(a), 8.1(b)(i) and 8.3 OF THE IRISH |
| TAKEOVER PANEL ACT 1997, (TAKEOVER) RULES, 1997 |
| Date of dealing: | 06 January 2011 |
| Dealing in: | Norkom Group plc |
| (1) | Class of securities (e.g. ordinary shares): | Ordinary |
| (2) | Amount bought | Amount sold | Price per unit | ||
| 3,510 | 1.57 | ||||
| (3) | Resultant total of the same class owned or controlled: | |
| (and percentage of class): | 5.58% |
| (4) | Party making disclosure: | Bank of Ireland Asset Management |
| (5) | Either | (a) | Name of purchaser/ vendor: (Note 1) | |
| Or | (b) | If dealing for discretionary client(s), name of fund management organisation: | Bank of Ireland Asset Management Ltd. |
| (6) | Reason for disclosure (Note 2) | |
| (a) | (i) offeror or associate of offeror (Note 3) | No |
| (ii) offeree or associate of offeree | No |
| Specify which category or categories of associate ((a) to (l) page 3 /4): | ||
| If category (l), 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: | |
| Tony Rogan, Compliance Manager | |
| Telephone number: | 637 8358 |
| 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. |
For full details of disclosure requirements, see Rule 8. If in doubt, consult the Panel.
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