RNS Number:7084J
Cantor Fitzgerald Europe
14 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

14/03/2005......................................................



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



Date of dealing

11/03/2005...............................................................



Dealing in (name of company)

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



1. Class of securities (eg ordinary shares)

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



2.


Amount      Amount     Price  per
Bought      Sold       unit
     55,000                 0.3375
     25,500                 0.3475
     50,000                   0.35
    101,000                 0.3575
  1,813,980                   0.36
     25,000                 0.3875
                 9,000        0.36
                 1,000       0.355
                 2,500      0.3575





 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)

3,206,065         2.25 %*



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: 14th March 2005

Form 8 Enclosure





Cantor Fitzgerald Europe is the beneficial owner of 3,206,065 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                              Disclosure  14-Mar-05              
  Differences                                   Date:                           
  Eidos Plc                     Cantor                   Reference              
                              Fitzgerald    Underlying   Price                  
                                             Number                             
  Product Name    Date         Buy/Sell     Of Shares    (pence)                
                  Executed                                                      
  Eidos Plc,         January     Sell          120,000           81             
  Long CFD          7, 2005                                                     
  Eidos Plc,        February     Sell           25,000        71.75             
  Long CFD         10, 2005                                                     
  Eidos Plc,        February     Sell           25,000           66             
  Long CFD         17, 2005                                                     
  Eidos Plc,        February     Sell           25,000        58.75             
  Long CFD         22, 2005                                                     
  Eidos Plc,        February     Sell           25,000         59.5             
  Long CFD         24, 2005                                                     
  Eidos Plc,        February     Sell           25,000           60             
  Long CFD         25, 2005                                                     
  Eidos Plc,        February     Sell          750,000       58.355             
  Long CFD         28, 2005                                                     
  Eidos Plc,        February     Sell          100,000           58             
  Long CFD         28, 2005                                                     
  Eidos Plc,        February     Sell          150,000           58             
  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           50,000           60             
  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 9,     Sell           25,000           46             
  Long CFD             2005                                                     
  Eidos Plc,        March 9,     Sell           25,000           46             
  Long CFD             2005                                                     
  Eidos Plc,        March 9,     Sell           25,000        42.75             
  Long CFD             2005                                                     
  Eidos Plc,       March 11,     Sell           30,000        33.75             
  Long CFD             2005                                                     
  Eidos Plc,       March 11,     Sell          100,000    35.742188             
  Long CFD             2005                                                     
  Eidos Plc,       March 11,     Sell          300,000    35.742188             
  Long CFD             2005                                                     
                                             3,892,632                          
                                                                                
  Spread Bets                   Cantor                   Reference              
  Eidos Plc                   Fitzgerald     Stake - #   Price                  
                                            per Point                           
  Expiry Date     Date         Buy/Sell      1 Point =   (pence)                
                  Executed                   1 pence                            
  June 14, 2005     December     Sell                2         77.9             
                    9, 2004                                                     
  June 14, 2005      January     Sell                2        75.25             
                   12, 2005                                                     
  June 14, 2005     March 9,     Sell              600         51.5             
                       2005                                                     
  June 14, 2005     March 9,      Buy               -5         45.6             
                       2005                                                     
  June 14, 2005    March 10,      Buy           -1,500         36.3             
                       2005                                                     
  June 14, 2005    March 10,     Sell              150         42.3             
                       2005                                                     
  June 14, 2005    March 11,      Buy              -10           32             
                       2005                                                     
  March 15,        March 10,      Buy           -4,000         34.9             
  2005                 2005                                                     
                                                -4,761                          
                                                                                
  CFDs Closed                                 Number                            
  out                                                                           
  11-Mar-05       Open Date                 Of Shares    Open Price   Close     
                                                                      Price     
  Eidos Plc,        March 9,      Buy         -777,480     46.06879     35.9932 
  Short CFD            2005                                                     
                                              -777,480                          
                                                                                
  Spread Bets                                 Number                            
  Closed out                                                                    
  11-Mar-05       Open Date                 Of Shares    Open Price   Close     
                                                                      Price     
  June 14, 2005     March 9,      Buy              250         45.6        35.4 
                       2005                                                     
  December 31,      March 9,      Buy            8,000     47.58464    35.92687 
  2010                 2005                                                     
                                                 8,250                          
 
 
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