RNS Number:4710J
Cantor Fitzgerald Europe
08 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

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


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


Date of dealing

07/03/2005...............................................................


Dealing in (name of company)

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


1. Class of securities (eg ordinary shares)

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


2.
Amount                      Amount                  Price
bought                      sold                    per unit

750                                                 0.600000
35,000                                              0.605000
                            35,000                  0.605300
49,250                                              0.600000
28,150                                              0.582500
30,000                                              0.585000
14,482                                              0.582500
100,000                                             0.590000


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)

3,505,132         2.46%*


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: 8th March 2005

Form 8 Enclosure


Cantor Fitzgerald Europe is the beneficial owner of 3,505,132 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:  08-Mar-05

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

  Eidos Plc, Long     September 27,     Sell               7,500       102.75 
  CFD                         2004                                            

  Eidos Plc, Long      November 18,     Sell               5,000         80.5 
  CFD                         2004                                            

  Eidos Plc, Long      December 14,     Sell             100,000        74.75 
  CFD                         2004                                            

  Eidos Plc, Long        January 7,     Sell             120,000           81 
  CFD                         2005                                            

  Eidos Plc, Long       January 18,     Sell               5,000         66.5 
  CFD                         2005                                            

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

                                                       3,505,132              
                                                                              

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

  June 14, 2005         December 9,     Sell                   2         77.9 
                              2004                                            

  June 14, 2005         January 12,     Sell                   2        75.25 
                              2005                                            

  June 14, 2005        February 16,     Sell                  15         67.7 
                              2005                                            

  March 15, 2005       December 13,     Sell                  30         77.9 
                              2004                                            

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