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CantorFitzgeraldEuro - Iona Technologies Plc ADR

Tue Apr 8, 2008 6:39am EDT
RNS Number:8635R
Cantor Fitzgerald Europe
08 April 2008



                                                                    FORM 8.1/8.3

                             IRISH TAKEOVER PANEL

Lodge with the Stock Exchange (which may publicise) and with the Panel.
Use separate form for each class of securities in which dealings have
been made.

                                               Date of disclosure 8th April 2008


          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 7th April 2008

Dealing in Iona Technologies Plc Sponsored ADR
     
(1)  Class of securities: Ordinary Shares

(2)

Amount bought       Amount sold       Price per unit

       53,857                               3.875000
     
(3)  Resultant total of the same class owned or controlled
     (and percentage of class)       1,009,426        2.76%

     *In addition, Cantor Fitzgerald Europe (and affiliates) are party to 
     certain CFDs ( see below)
     
(4)  Party making disclosure Cantor Fitzgerald Europe
     
(5)  EITHER (a) Name of purchaser/vendor (Note 1)

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

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

(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 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)      Ross Tanton

Telephone and extension number:     0207 894 7214 / rtanton@cantor.co.uk



                                              Date of Disclosure: 8th April 2008

Form 8 Enclosure

Cantor Fitzgerald Europe is the beneficial owner of 1,009,426 Iona Technologies
plc Sponsored ADR ordinary shares. 1,009,426 of these shares are held to hedge
Contract for Difference ("CFD") 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.

The holder of a Long CFD contract will realise a gain if the price of the
underlying security goes up. The holder of a Short CFD contract will realise a
gain if the price of the underlying security goes down.

There are no written or oral agreements between Cantor Fitzgerald Europe and any
clients concerning the control of voting rights in relation to the underlying
shares used to hedge Long CFDs and/or Spread bets.

The CFD contracts are open-ended and there is no rollover into new contracts.

Contracts for Differences                                                    Disclosure Date:  08/04/08


Iona Technologies Plc Sponsored ADR                        Cantor                                   Reference
                                                         Fitzgerald          Underlying Number        Price
Product Name                            Date Executed     Buy/Sell                   Of Shares         EUR
Iona Technologies Plc (ADR) Long CFD         18/01/05       Sell                          5000         5.54
Iona Technologies Plc (ADR) Long CFD         13/05/05       Sell                          3000        3.175
Iona Technologies Plc (ADR) Long CFD         07/07/05       Sell                           300         2.66
Iona Technologies Plc (ADR) Long CFD         09/01/07       Sell                          4000        5.3194
Iona Technologies Plc (ADR) Long CFD         24/05/07       Sell                          2812         5.16
Iona Technologies Plc (ADR) Long CFD         08/02/08       Sell                         37500         3.26
Iona Technologies Plc (ADR) Long CFD         11/02/08       Sell                         50000         3.21
Iona Technologies Plc (ADR) Long CFD         12/02/08       Sell                          6000        3.2094
Iona Technologies Plc (ADR) Long CFD         14/03/08       Sell                        100000        3.2293
Iona Technologies Plc (ADR) Long CFD         17/03/08       Sell                        105913        3.3208
Iona Technologies Plc (ADR) Long CFD         18/03/08       Sell                         64374        3.4708
Iona Technologies Plc (ADR) Long CFD         19/03/08       Sell                         55600        3.5992
Iona Technologies Plc (ADR) Long CFD         20/03/08       Sell                         35874       3.595593
Iona Technologies Plc (ADR) Long CFD         24/03/08       Sell                         86424        3.7053
Iona Technologies Plc (ADR) Long CFD         25/03/08       Sell                         60651        3.7999
Iona Technologies Plc (ADR) Long CFD         26/03/08       Sell                         28025       3.772435
Iona Technologies Plc (ADR) Long CFD         27/03/08       Sell                         50000       3.784658
Iona Technologies Plc (ADR) Long CFD         28/03/08       Sell                         52438       3.801826
Iona Technologies Plc (ADR) Long CFD         31/03/08       Sell                         12833        3.8693
Iona Technologies Plc (ADR) Long CFD         01/04/08       Sell                         63357         3.83
Iona Technologies Plc (ADR) Long CFD         02/04/08       Sell                         27475        3.7949
Iona Technologies Plc (ADR) Long CFD         03/04/08       Sell                         46593        3.8505
Iona Technologies Plc (ADR) Long CFD         04/04/08       Sell                         57400        3.8826
Iona Technologies Plc (ADR) Long CFD         07/04/08       Sell                         53857         3.87
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