RNS Number:5234J
Cantor Fitzgerald Europe
09 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

09/03/2005......................................................

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

Date of dealing

08/03/2005...............................................................

Dealing in (name of company)

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

1. Class of securities (eg ordinary shares)

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

2.

Amount                      Amount                  Price
bought                      sold                    per unit

9,786                                               0.59
214                                                 0.59
29,786                                              0.59
10,214                                              0.59
10,000                                              0.59

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)

3,565,132         2.51%*

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: 9th March 2005

Form 8 Enclosure

Cantor Fitzgerald Europe is the beneficial owner of 3,565,132 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.

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 the CFDs and Spreadbets.

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

Contracts for Differences                            Disclosure Date:  09-Mar-05


Eidos Plc                                     Cantor    Underlying     Reference
                                            Fitzgerald     Number        Price
Product Name                 Date Executed   Buy/Sell    Of Shares      (pence)

Eidos Plc, Long CFD     September 27, 2004     Sell        7,500      102.75
Eidos Plc, Long CFD      November 18, 2004     Sell        5,000        80.5
Eidos Plc, Long CFD      December 14, 2004     Sell      100,000       74.75
Eidos Plc, Long CFD        January 7, 2005     Sell      120,000          81
Eidos Plc, Long CFD       January 18, 2005     Sell        5,000        66.5
Eidos Plc, Long CFD      February 10, 2005     Sell       25,000       71.75
Eidos Plc, Long CFD      February 17, 2005     Sell       25,000          66
Eidos Plc, Long CFD      February 22, 2005     Sell       25,000       58.75
Eidos Plc, Long CFD      February 24, 2005     Sell       25,000        59.5
Eidos Plc, Long CFD      February 25, 2005     Sell       25,000          60
Eidos Plc, Long CFD      February 28, 2005     Sell      750,000      58.355
Eidos Plc, Long CFD      February 28, 2005     Sell      100,000          58
Eidos Plc, Long CFD      February 28, 2005     Sell      150,000          58
Eidos Plc, Long CFD          March 1, 2005     Sell      250,000      58.365
Eidos Plc, Long CFD          March 1, 2005     Sell      250,000        58.4
Eidos Plc, Long CFD          March 3, 2005     Sell      255,000      58.255
Eidos Plc, Long CFD          March 3, 2005     Sell      250,000          59
Eidos Plc, Long CFD          March 3, 2005     Sell       80,000          59
Eidos Plc, Long CFD          March 3, 2005     Sell       35,000          59
Eidos Plc, Long CFD          March 4, 2005     Sell      250,000          59
Eidos Plc, Long CFD          March 4, 2005     Sell      300,000          59
Eidos Plc, Long CFD          March 7, 2005     Sell       50,000          60
Eidos Plc, Long CFD          March 7, 2005     Sell      100,000          59
Eidos Plc, Long CFD          March 7, 2005     Sell       72,632      58.354
Eidos Plc, Long CFD          March 4, 2005     Sell      250,000          59
                                                       3,505,132

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

June 14, 2005      December 9, 2004     Sell               2             77.9
June 14, 2005      January 12, 2005     Sell               2            75.25
June 14, 2005     February 16, 2005     Sell              15             67.7
June 14, 2005         March 8, 2005     Sell             500             60.2
March 15, 2005    December 13, 2004     Sell              30             77.9
                                                         549


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