UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, DC 20549 

 

FORM N-PX

 

 ANNUAL REPORT OF PROXY VOTING RECORD OF REGISTERED
MANAGEMENT INVESTMENT COMPANY
 

 

Investment Company Act file number 811-05984

 

 The New Ireland Fund, Inc.

 

 

 (Exact name of registrant as specified in charter)

 

BNY Mellon Investment Servicing (US) Inc.

One Boston Place, 34th Floor

Boston, MA 02108

 

 

(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip code)

 

BNY Mellon Investment Servicing (US) Inc. 

One Boston Place, 34th Floor 

Boston, MA 02108

 

 

(Name and address of agent for service)

 

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: 508-871-8500

 

Date of fiscal year end: October 31

 

Date of reporting period: July 1, 2012 – June 30, 2013

 

Form N-PX is to be used by a registered management investment company, other than a small business investment company registered on Form N-5 (§§ 239.24 and 274.5 of this chapter), to file reports with the Commission, not later than August 31 of each year, containing the registrant’s proxy voting record for the most recent twelve-month period ended June 30, pursuant to section 30 of the Investment Company Act of 1940 and rule 30b1-4 thereunder (17 CFR 270.30b1-4). The Commission may use the information provided on Form N-PX in its regulatory, disclosure review, inspection, and policymaking roles.

 

A registrant is required to disclose the information specified by Form N-PX, and the Commission will make this information public. A registrant is not required to respond to the collection of information contained in Form N-PX unless the Form displays a currently valid Office of Management and Budget (“OMB”) control number. Please direct comments concerning the accuracy of the information collection burden estimate and any suggestions for reducing the burden to the Secretary, Securities and Exchange Commission, 100 F Street, NE, Washington, DC 20549. The OMB has reviewed this collection of information under the clearance requirements of 44 U.S.C. § 3507. 

 

PROXY VOTING RECORD

 

FOR PERIOD JULY 1, 2012 TO JUNE 30, 2013

 

Investment Company Report

 

TVC HOLDINGS PLC, DUBLIN
       
Security G91446107 Meeting Type Annual General Meeting
       
Ticker Symbol TVCH Meeting Date 06-Jul-2012
       
ISIN IE00B1Z90V93 Agenda 703845644 - Management

 

Item Proposal   Type Vote For/Against
Management
 
To receive and consider the financial statements for the year ended 31 March 2012 and the reports of the directors and auditor thereon   Management For For  
2.A To re-elect Mr Padraig O Riordain as a director in accordance with article 89   Management For For  
2.B To re-elect Mr Rory Quirke as a director in accordance with article 89   Management For For  
To authorise the directors to fix the remuneration of the auditors   Management For For  
4.A To authorise the company to make market purchases of its own shares   Management For For  
4.B To authorise the re-issue price range of treasury shares   Management For For  

 

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Investment Company Report

 

DCC PLC
       
Security G2689P101 Meeting Type Annual General Meeting
       
Ticker Symbol DCC  Meeting Date 20-Jul-2012
       
ISIN IE0002424939 Agenda 703936065 - Management

 

Item Proposal   Type Vote For/Against
Management
 
To receive and consider the Financial Statements for the year ended 31 March 2012, together with the Reports of the Directors and the Auditors thereon   Management For For  
To declare a final dividend of 50.47 cent per share for the year ended 31 March 2012   Management For For  
To approve the Report on Directors’ Remuneration and Interests for the year ended 31 March 2012   Management For For  
4.(a) To re-elect the following Director: Tommy Breen   Management For For  
4.(b) To re-elect the following Director: Roisin Brennan   Management For For  
4.(c) To re-elect the following Director: Michael Buckley   Management For For  
4.(d) To re-elect the following Director: David Byrne   Management For For  
4.(e) To re-elect the following Director: Kevin Melia   Management For For  
4.(f) To re-elect the following Director: John Moloney   Management For For  
4.(g) To re-elect the following Director: Donal Murphy   Management For For  
4.(h) To re-elect the following Director: Fergal O’Dwyer   Management For For  
4.(i) To re-elect the following Director: Bernard Somers   Management For For  
4.(j) To re-elect the following Director: Leslie Van de Walle   Management For For  
To authorise the Directors to determine the remuneration of the Auditors   Management For For  
To authorise the Directors to allot shares   Management For For  
To authorise the Directors to allot shares for cash otherwise than to existing shareholders in certain circumstances   Management For For  
To authorise the Directors to make market purchases of the Company’s own shares   Management For For  
To fix the re-issue price of the Company’s shares held as treasury shares   Management For For  
10 To maintain the existing authority to convene an EGM by 14 days notice   Management For For  
  PLEASE NOTE THAT THIS IS A REVISION DUE TO MODIFICATION IN THE TEXT OF RESOLUT-ION 9.IF YOU HAVE ALREADY SENT IN YOUR VOTES, PLEASE DO NOT RETURN THIS PROXY-FORM UNLESS YOU DECIDE TO AMEND YOUR ORIGINAL INSTRUCTIONS. THANK YOU.   Non-Voting      

 

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Investment Company Report

 

RYANAIR HOLDINGS PLC, DUBLIN
       
Security G7727C145 Meeting Type Annual General Meeting
       
Ticker Symbol RYA Meeting Date 21-Sep-2012
       
ISIN IE00B1GKF381 Agenda 704015141 - Management

 

Item Proposal   Type Vote For/Against
Management
 
Reports and accounts   Management Against Against  
Approval of dividend   Management For For  
3.A Election of director: Michael Horgan   Management Against Against  
3.B Election of director: Kyran McLaughlin   Management Against Against  
Directors’ authority to fix the auditors’ remuneration   Management For For  
Directors’ authority to allot ordinary shares   Management For For  
Disapplication of statutory pre-emption rights   Management For For  
Authority to repurchase shares   Management For For  

 

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Investment Company Report

 

IRISH CONTINENTAL GROUP PLC
       
Security G49406146 Meeting Type ExtraOrdinary General Meeting
       
Ticker Symbol IR5A Meeting Date 02-Oct-2012
       
ISIN IE0033336516 Agenda 704052632 - Management

 

Item Proposal   Type Vote For/Against
Management
 
Authority to make on-market purchases of ICG units   Management For For  
2.a To approve, under section 29 of the companies Act,1990, the potential participation of the following director in the tender offer: Mr. John B. McGuckian   Management For For  
2.b To approve, under section 29 of the companies Act,1990, the potential participation of the following director in the tender offer: Mr. Eamonn Rothwell   Management For For  
2.c To approve, under section 29 of the companies Act,1990, the potential participation of the following director in the tender offer: Mr. Garry O’Dea   Management For For  
2d To approve, under section 29 of the companies Act,1990, the potential participation of the following director in the tender offer: Mr. Anthony Kelly   Management For For  
CMMT PLEASE NOTE THAT ALL OF THE RESOLUTIONS BEING PROPOSED ARE INTER-CONDITIONAL.-IF ANY RESOLUTION IS NOT PASSED, EACH OTHER RESOLUTION WILL ALSO FAIL. THANK Y-OU.   Non-Voting      
CMMT PLEASE NOTE THAT THIS IS A REVISION DUE TO RECEIPT OF ADDITIONAL COMMENT. IF Y-OU HAVE ALREADY SENT IN YOUR VOTES, PLEASE DO NOT RETURN THIS PROXY FORM UNLES-S YOU DECIDE TO AMEND YOUR ORIGINAL INSTRUCTIONS. THANK YOU.   Non-Voting      

 

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Investment Company Report

 

CPL RESOURCES PLC
       
Security G4817M109 Meeting Type Annual General Meeting
       
Ticker Symbol CPL Meeting Date 22-Oct-2012
       
ISIN IE0007214426 Agenda 704073294 - Management

 

Item Proposal   Type Vote For/Against
Management
 
To receive and consider the financial statements of the Company for the year ended 30 June 2012 together with the report of the Directors and Auditors thereon   Management For For  
To declare a final dividend of 3.5 cent per share in respect of the year ended 30 June 2012   Management For For  
3.a To re-elect Anne Heraly who retires by rotation pursuant to Article 85 of the Articles of Association of the Company   Management For For  
3.b To re-elect Josephine Tierney who retires by rotation pursuant to Article 85 of the Articles of Association of the Company and the UK Corporate Governance Code   Management For For  
3.c To re-elect John Hennessy who retires by rotation pursuant to Article 85 of the Articles of Association of the Company and the UK Corporate Governance Code   Management For For  
To authorise the Directors to fix the remuneration of the Auditors   Management For For  
To authorise the Directors to allot and issue equity securities for the purpose of Section 20 of the Companies (Amendment) Act 1983 and Article 7 of the Articles of Association of the Company   Management For For  
CMMT PLEASE NOTE THAT THIS IS A REVISION DUE TO CHANGE IN TEXT OF RESOLUTION 3.c. I-F YOU HAVE ALREADY SENT IN YOUR VOTES, PLEASE DO NOT RETURN THIS PROXY FORM UN-LESS YOU DECIDE TO AMEND YOUR ORIGINAL INSTRUCTIONS. THANK YOU.   Non-Voting      

 

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Investment Company Report

 

GLANBIA PLC
       
Security G39021103 Meeting Type ExtraOrdinary General Meeting
       
Ticker Symbol GLBI Meeting Date 20-Nov-2012
       
ISIN IE0000669501 Agenda 704153648 - Management

 

Item Proposal   Type Vote For/Against
Management
 
Approve the establishment of a Joint Venture (described in the Circular to share holders dated on 2 Nov) and authorise the Directors to carry it into effect   Management For For  

 

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Investment Company Report

 

ORIGIN ENTERPRISES PLC, DUBLIN
       
Security G68097107 Meeting Type Annual General Meeting
       
Ticker Symbol OGN  Meeting Date 26-Nov-2012
       
ISIN IE00B1WV4493 Agenda 704112806 - Management

 

Item Proposal   Type Vote For/Against
Management
 
Receipt and approval of the accounts   Management For For  
Approval of dividend   Management For For  
3A Election of Ms. Rose McHugh   Management For For  
3B Re-election of Mr. Tom O’Mahony   Management For For  
3C Re-election of Mr. Patrick McEniff   Management For For  
Authorise directors to fix remuneration of auditors   Management For For  
Authorise directors to allot relevant securities   Management For For  
Empower directors to allot equity securities for cash   Management For For  
Authorise market purchases of shares and fix reissue price range   Management For For  

 

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Investment Company Report

 

IFG GROUP PLC
       
Security G47062107 Meeting Type ExtraOrdinary General Meeting
       
Ticker Symbol IFP  Meeting Date 28-Nov-2012
       
ISIN IE0002325243 Agenda 704153650 - Management

 

Item Proposal   Type Vote For/Against
Management
 
Amend the Articles of Association of the Company   Management For For  
Authority to make on-market purchases of Ordinary Shares   Management For For  
3A To approve under Section 29 of the Companies Act 1990, the potential participation of the following director in the tender offer: Patrick Joseph Moran   Management For For  
3B To approve under Section 29 of the Companies Act 1990, the potential participation of the following director in the tender offer: Mark Bourke   Management For For  
3C To approve under Section 29 of the Companies Act 1990, the potential participation of the following director in the tender offer: Colm Barrington   Management For For  
3D To approve under Section 29 of the Companies Act 1990, the potential participation of the following director in the tender offer: Aidan Comerford   Management For For  
3E To approve under Section 29 of the Companies Act 1990, the potential participation of the following director in the tender offer: Gary Owens   Management For For  
3F To approve under Section 29 of the Companies Act 1990, the potential participation of the following director in the tender offer: Peter Priestly   Management For For  

 

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Investment Company Report

 

ARYZTA AG, ZUERICH
       
Security H0336B110 Meeting Type Annual General Meeting
       
Ticker Symbol YZA  Meeting Date 11-Dec-2012
       
ISIN CH0043238366 Agenda 704150642 - Management

 

Item Proposal   Type Vote For/Against
Management
 
CMMT BLOCKING OF REGISTERED SHARES IS NOT A LEGAL REQUIREMENT IN THE SWISS MARKET,-SPECIFIC POLICIES AT THE INDIVIDUAL SUB-CUSTODIANS MAY VARY. UPON RECEIPT OF T-HE VOTING INSTRUCTION, IT IS POSSIBLE THAT A MARKER MAY BE PLACED ON YOUR SHAR- ES TO ALLOW FOR RECONCILIATION AND RE-REGISTRATION FOLLOWING A TRADE. IF YOU H-AVE CONCERNS REGARDING YOUR ACCOUNTS, PLEASE CONTACT YOUR CLIENT SERVICE REPRE-SENTATIVE.   Non-Voting      
CMMT PLEASE NOTE THAT THIS IS THE PART II OF THE MEETING NOTICE SENT UNDER MEETING-ID 935347, INCLUDING THE AGENDA. TO VOTE IN THE UPCOMING MEETING, YOUR NAME MU-ST BE NOTIFIED TO THE COMPANY REGISTRAR AS BENEFICIAL OWNER BEFORE THE RE-REGI- STRATION DEADLINE. PLEASE NOTE THAT THOSE INSTRUCTIONS THAT ARE SUBMITTED AFTE-R THE CUTOFF DATE WILL BE PROCESSED ON A BEST EFFORT BASIS. THANK YOU   Non-Voting      
1.1 Approval of the annual report 2012   Management Abstain N/A  
1.2 Advisory vote on the compensation report 2012   Management Abstain N/A  
2.1 Appropriation of available earnings 2012   Management Abstain N/A  
2.2 Release of legal reserves from capital contribution and distribution as a dividend   Management Abstain N/A  
Discharge of the members of the board of directors   Management Abstain N/A  
The Board of Directors proposes the re-election of Mr. Denis Lucey as a member of the Board of Director for a further three-year term of office   Management Abstain N/A  
The Board of Directors proposes the election of Mr. Wolfgang Werle as a member of the Board of Directors for a three-year term of office   Management Abstain N/A  
The Board of Directors proposes that PricewaterhouseCoopers AG, Zurich, be re- elected as auditors for the 2013 business year   Management Abstain N/A  
Ad-Hoc   Management Abstain N/A  

 

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Investment Company Report

 

UNITED DRUG PLC
       
Security G9230Q157 Meeting Type Annual General Meeting
       
Ticker Symbol UDG Meeting Date 12-Feb-2013
       
ISIN IE0033024807 Agenda 704229132 - Management

 

Item Proposal   Type Vote For/Against
Management
 
To receive and consider the reports and accounts for the year ended 30 September 2012   Management For For  
To declare a final dividend of 6.56 cent per ordinary share for the year ended 30 September 2012   Management For For  
To receive and consider the Report on Directors Remuneration for the year ended 30 September 2012   Management For For  
4.a To re-elect Chris Brinsmead as a Director   Management For For  
4.b To re-elect Chris Corbin as a Director   Management For For  
4.c To re-elect Liam FitzGerald as a Director   Management For For  
4.d To re-elect Hugh Friel as a Director   Management For For  
4.e To re-elect Peter Gray as a Director   Management For For  
4.f To re-elect Gary McGann as a Director   Management For For  
4.g To re-elect Barry McGrane as a Director   Management For For  
4.h To re-elect John Peter as a Director   Management For For  
4.i To re-elect Alan Ralph as a Director   Management For For  
4.j To re-elect Philip Toomey as a Director   Management For For  
To authorise the Directors to fix the remuneration of the auditor   Management For For  
Special Resolution to maintain the existing authority to convene an Extraordinary General Meeting on 14 clear days notice   Management For For  
Ordinary Resolution to authorise the Directors to allot shares   Management For For  
Special Resolution to authorise the Directors to allot shares otherwise than in accordance with statutory pre-emption rights   Management For For  
Special Resolution to authorise market purchases of the Company’s own shares   Management For For  
10 Special Resolution to fix the maximum and minimum prices at which treasury shares may be re-issued off-market   Management For For  
11 Special resolution to amend the Company’s Articles of Association to reflect amendments required now that the Company is only listed on the Official List of the UKLA and admitted to trading on the London Stock Exchange’s main market   Management For For  

 

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Investment Company Report

 

BANK OF IRELAND (THE GOVERNOR AND COMPANY OF THE B
       
Security G49374146 Meeting Type Other Meeting
       
Ticker Symbol BKIR Meeting Date 24-Apr-2013
       
ISIN IE0030606259 Agenda 704337129 - Management

 

Item Proposal   Type Vote For/Against
Management
 
To consider the Report of the Directors, the Auditors’ Report and the Accounts for the year ended 31 December 2012   Management For For  
To consider the Report on Directors’ Remuneration for the year ended 31 December 2012   Management For For  
3.i.a To elect the following Director: Archie Kane   Management For For  
3.i.b To elect the following Director: Wilbur L. Ross Jr.   Management For For  
3.i.c To elect the following Director: Prem Watsa   Management For For  
3.iia To re-elect the following Director: Kent Atkinson   Management For For  
3.iib To re-elect the following Director: Richie Boucher   Management For For  
3.iic To re-elect the following Director: Pat Butler   Management For For  
3.iid To re-elect the following Director: Patrick Haren   Management For For  
3.iie To re-elect the following Director: Andrew Keating   Management For For  
3.iif To re-elect the following Director: Patrick Kennedy   Management For For  
3.iig To re-elect the following Director: Patrick Mulvihill   Management For For  
3.iih To re-elect the following Director: Patrick O’Sullivan   Management For For  
3.iii To elect Davida Marston a Director of the Court   Management For For  
To authorise the Directors to fix the remuneration of the Auditors   Management For For  
To determine the re-issue price range for treasury stock   Management For For  
To renew the Directors’ authority to issue Ordinary Stock on a non-pre-emptive basis for cash   Management For For  
To renew the Directors’ authority to issue Ordinary Stock on a non-pre-emptive basis other than for cash   Management For For  
To maintain the existing authority to convene an EGC by 14 days’ notice   Management For For  
CMMT PLEASE NOTE THAT THIS IS A REVISION DUE TO CHANGE IN MEETING TYPE FROM CRT TO-OTH. IF YOU HAVE ALREADY SENT IN YOUR VOTES, PLEASE DO NOT RETURN THIS PROXY F-ORM UNLESS YOU DECIDE TO AMEND YOUR ORIGINAL INSTRUCTIONS. THANK YOU.   Non-Voting      

 

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Investment Company Report

 

AER LINGUS GROUP PLC, DUBLIN
       
Security G0125Z105 Meeting Type Annual General Meeting
       
Ticker Symbol AERL Meeting Date 26-Apr-2013
       
ISIN IE00B1CMPN86 Agenda 704321835 - Management

 

Item Proposal   Type Vote For/Against
Management
 
To receive and consider the financial statements for the year ended 31 December 2012 and the reports of the Directors and Auditors thereon   Management For For  
Consideration of the Remuneration Report   Management For For  
3.a   Re-election of Director: Colm Barrington   Management For For  
3.b Re-election of Director: David Begg   Management For For  
3.c Re-election of Director: Montie Brewer   Management For For  
3.d Re-election of Director: Laurence Crowley   Management For For  
3.e Re-election of Director: Mella Frewen   Management For For  
3.f Re-election of Director: Danuta Gray   Management For For  
3.g Re-election of Director: Andrew Macfarlane   Management For For  
3.h Re-election of Director: Thomas Moran   Management For For  
3.i Re-election of Director: Christoph Mueller   Management For For  
3.j Re-election of Director: Nicola Shaw   Management For For  
Authorisation to fix the remuneration of the Auditors   Management For For  
That the dividend recommended by the directors of EUR0.04 per share for the year ended 31 December 2012 be declared payable on the ordinary shares to all members whose names appear on the Register of Members on 12 April 2013 and that such dividend be paid on 10 May 2013   Management For For  
That the provision in Article 57(a) allowing for the convening of an Extraordinary General Meeting by at least fourteen Clear Days’ notice (where such meetings are not convened for the passing of a special resolution) shall continue to be effective   Management For For  
Authorisation of Directors to allot shares   Management For For  
Authorisation to allot equity securities otherwise than in accordance with statutory pre-emption rights   Management For For  
Authorisation of market purchases of the Company’s own shares   Management For For  
10 Determination of the price range for the re-issue of treasury shares off-market   Management For For  
11 Amendment to Article 59 of the Articles of Association   Management For For  

 

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Investment Company Report

 

DRAGON OIL PLC
       
Security G2828W132 Meeting Type Annual General Meeting
       
Ticker Symbol DGO Meeting Date 30-Apr-2013
       
ISIN IE0000590798 Agenda 704374379 - Management

 

Item Proposal   Type Vote For/Against
Management
 
To receive the Financial Statements for the year ended 31 December 2012   Management For For  
To declare a dividend   Management For For  
3.a To re-elect Mohammed Al Ghurair as a Director   Management For For  
3.b To re-elect Abdul Jaleel Al Khalifa as a Director   Management For For  
3.c To re-elect Ahmad Sharaf as a Director   Management For For  
3.d To re-elect Ahmad Al Muhairbi as a director   Management For For  
3.e To re-elect Saeed Al Mazrooei as a Director   Management For For  
3.f To re-elect Thor Haugnaess as a director   Management For For  
To receive the Directors’ Remuneration Report for the year ended 31 December 2012   Management For For  
To authorise the Directors to fix the Auditors’ remuneration   Management For For  
To authorise general meetings outside the Republic of Ireland   Management For For  
To authorise the calling of general meetings on 14 days’ notice   Management For For  
To authorise the Directors to allot relevant securities   Management For For  
To disapply statutory pre-emption rights   Management For For  
10 To authorise the repurchase of the Company’s shares and re-issue of treasury shares   Management For For  

 

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Investment Company Report

 

KERRY GROUP PLC
       
Security G52416107 Meeting Type Annual General Meeting
       
Ticker Symbol KYG Meeting Date 01-May-2013
       
ISIN IE0004906560 Agenda 704383708 - Management

 

Item Proposal   Type Vote For/Against Management  
Report and Accounts   Management For For  
Declaration of Dividend   Management For For  
To re-elect Mr Sean Bugler   Management For For  
4.A To re-elect Mr Denis Buckley   Management For For  
4.B To re-elect Mr Gerry Behan   Management For For  
4.C To re-elect Mr Kieran Breen   Management For For  
4.D To re-elect Mr Denis Carroll   Management For For  
4.E To re-elect Mr Michael Dowling   Management For For  
4.F To re-elect Mr Patrick Flahive   Management For For  
4.G To re-elect Ms Joan Garahy   Management For For  
4.H To re-elect Mr Flor Healy   Management For For  
4.I To re-elect Mr James Kenny   Management For For  
4.J To re-elect Mr Stan McCarthy   Management For For  
4.K To re-elect Mr Brian Mehigan   Management For For  
4.L To re-elect Mr Gerard O’Hanlon   Management For For  
4.M To re-elect Mr Michael Teahan   Management For For  
4.N To re-elect Mr Philip Toomey   Management For For  
4.O To re-elect Mr Denis Wallis   Management For For  
Remuneration of Auditors   Management For For  
Remuneration Report   Management For For  
Section 20 Authority   Management For For  
Disapplication of Section 23   Management For For  
To authorise company to make market purchases of its own shares   Management For For  
10 Adoption of Kerry Group plc 2013 Long Term Incentive Plan   Management For For  
11 To approve the proposed amendment to the Articles of Association   Management For For  

 

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Investment Company Report

 

SMURFIT KAPPA GROUP PLC, DUBLIN
       
Security G8248F104 Meeting Type Annual General Meeting
       
Ticker Symbol SKG  Meeting Date 03-May-2013
       
ISIN IE00B1RR8406 Agenda 704383695 - Management

 

Item Proposal   Type Vote For/Against
Management
 
Consideration of financial statements and reports of directors and auditors   Management For For  
Consideration of the report on directors’ remuneration   Management For For  
Declaration of a dividend   Management For For  
Election of Ms. Christel Bories as a director   Management For For  
5A Re-election of director: Mr Liam O’Mahony   Management For For  
5B Re-election of director: Mr Gary McGann   Management For For  
5C Re-election of director: Mr Anthony Smurfit   Management For For  
5D Re-election of director: Mr Ian Curley   Management For For  
5E Re-election of director: Mr Frits Beurskens   Management For For  
5F Re-election of director: Mr Thomas Brodin   Management For For  
5G Re-election of director: Mr Irial Finan   Management For For  
5H Re-election of director: Mr Samuel Mencoff   Management For For  
5I Re-election of director: Mr Roberto Newell   Management For For  
5J Re-election of director: Mr Nicanor Restrepo   Management For For  
5K Re-election of director: Mr Paul Stecko   Management For For  
5L Re-election of director: Ms Rosemary Thorne   Management For For  
Remuneration of auditors   Management For For  
Authority to allot shares   Management For For  
Disapplication of pre-emption rights   Management For For  
Authority to purchase own shares   Management For For  
10 Convening an extraordinary general meeting on 14 clear days’ notice   Management For For  
11 Amendment of articles of association   Management For For  

 

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Investment Company Report

 

CRH PLC
       
Security G25508105 Meeting Type Annual General Meeting
       
Ticker Symbol CRH  Meeting Date 08-May-2013
       
ISIN IE0001827041 Agenda 704379975 - Management

 

Item Proposal   Type Vote For/Against
Management
 
Consideration of financial statements and Reports of Directors and Auditors   Management For For  
Declaration of a dividend   Management For For  
Consideration of Report on Directors’ Remuneration   Management For For  
4.A Re-election of Director: E.J. Bartschi   Management For For  
4.B Re-election of Director: M.C. Carton   Management For For  
4.C Re-election of Director: W.P. Egan   Management For For  
4.D Re-election of Director: U-H. Felcht   Management For For  
4.E Re-election of Director: N. Hartery   Management For For  
4.F Re-election of Director: J.M. de Jong   Management For For  
4.G Re-election of Director: J.W. Kennedy   Management For For  
4.H Re-election of Director: M. Lee   Management For For  
4.I Re-election of Director: H.A. McSharry   Management For For  
4.J Re-election of Director: A. Manifold   Management For For  
4.K Re-election of Director: D.N. O’Connor   Management For For  
4.L Re-election of Director: M.S. Towe   Management For For  
Remuneration of Auditors   Management For For  
Disapplication of pre-emption rights   Management For For  
Authority to purchase own Ordinary Shares   Management For For  
Authority to re-issue Treasury Shares   Management For For  

 

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Investment Company Report

 

KINGSPAN GROUP PLC
       
Security G52654103 Meeting Type Annual General Meeting
       
Ticker Symbol KSP.I  Meeting Date 09-May-2013
       
ISIN IE0004927939 Agenda 704385649 - Management

 

Item Proposal   Type Vote For/Against
Management
 
To receive and adopt the financial statements and the reports of the directors and the auditors for the year ended 31 December 2012   Management For For  
To declare a final dividend for the year ended 31 December 2012 of 7.25 cent per share   Management For For  
Report of the Remuneration Committee   Management For For  
4.a To re-elect Eugene Murtagh as a director   Management For For  
4.b To re-elect Gene M. Murtagh as a director   Management For For  
4.c To re-elect Geoff Doherty as a director   Management For For  
4.d To re-elect Peter Wilson as a director   Management For For  
4.e To re-elect Russell Shiels as a director   Management For For  
4.f To re-elect Gilbert McCarthy as a director   Management For For  
4.g To re-elect David Byrne as a director   Management For For  
4.h To re-elect Brian Hill as a director   Management For For  
4.i To re-elect Helen Kirkpatrick as a director   Management For For  
4.j To re-elect Kieran Murphy as a director   Management For For  
To authorise the directors to fix the remuneration of the auditors for the year ending 31 December 2013   Management For For  
That the aggregate ordinary remuneration permitted to be paid to the non-executive directors be and is hereby fixed in accordance with Article 90 of the Company’s Articles of Association at an amount not exceeding EUR 700,000 per annum   Management For For  
Allotment of shares   Management For For  
Dis-application of pre-emption rights   Management For For  
Purchase of own shares   Management For For  
10 Treasury shares   Management For For  
11 General meetings   Management For For  

 

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GRAFTON GROUP PLC
       
Security G4035Q189 Meeting Type Annual General Meeting
       
Ticker Symbol GN5  Meeting Date 14-May-2013
       
ISIN IE00B00MZ448 Agenda 704412282 - Management

 

Item Proposal   Type Vote For/Against
Management
 
To receive and consider the financial statements for the year ended 31 December 2012   Management For For  
2.A To re-elect as a director: Mr Michael Chadwick   Management For For  
2.B To re-elect as a director: Mr Charles M Fisher   Management For For  
2.C To re-elect as a director: Ms Annette Flynn   Management For For  
2.D To re-elect as a director: Mr Roderick Ryan   Management For For  
2.E To re-elect as a director: Mr Colm O’nuallain   Management For For  
2.F To re-elect as a director: Mr Gavin Slark   Management For For  
To authorise the directors to fix the remuneration of the auditors   Management For For  
To receive and consider the report of the remuneration committee on directors’ remuneration for the year ended 31 December 2012   Management For For  
To approve the convening of an extraordinary general meeting on 14 clear days’ notice   Management For For  
To empower the directors to allot shares otherwise than in accordance with statutory pre-emption rights   Management For For  
To authorise market purchases of the company’s own shares   Management For For  
To determine the price range for the re-issue of treasury shares off-market   Management For For  

 

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PADDY POWER PLC
       
Security G68673105 Meeting Type Annual General Meeting
       
Ticker Symbol PWL Meeting Date 14-May-2013
       
ISIN IE0002588105 Agenda 704423033 - Management

 

Item Proposal   Type Vote For/Against
Management
 
To receive and consider the financial statements for the year ended 31 December 2012 and the reports of the Directors and Auditors thereon   Management For For  
To declare a final dividend of 81.0 cent per share for the year ended 31 December 2012   Management For For  
To receive and consider the Remuneration Committee Report on directors’ remuneration for the year ended 31 December 2012   Management For For  
To elect Ulric Jerome as a director who is recommended by the Board for election   Management For For  
To elect Danuta Gray as a director who is recommended by the Board for election   Management For For  
6.a To re-elect Nigel Northridge as a director   Management For For  
6.b To re-elect Patrick Kennedy as a director   Management For For  
6.c To re-elect Tom Grace as a director   Management For For  
6.d To re-elect Stewart Kenny as a director   Management For For  
6.e To re-elect Jane Lighting as a director   Management For For  
6.f To re-elect Cormac McCarthy as a director   Management For For  
6.g To re-elect Padraig O Riordain as a director   Management For For  
To authorise the directors to fix the remuneration of the Auditors for the year ending 31 December 2013   Management For For  
Special Resolution to maintain the existing authority to convene an Extraordinary General Meeting on 14 days’ notice   Management For For  
Ordinary Resolution to authorise the directors to allot shares   Management For For  
10 Special Resolution to disapply statutory pre-emption rights   Management For For  
11 Special Resolution to authorise the Company to make market purchases of its own shares   Management For For  
12 Special Resolution to determine the price range at which treasury shares may be re-issued off market   Management For For  
13 Ordinary Resolution to authorise the adoption of the Paddy Powder 2013 Long Term Incentive Plan   Management For For  

 

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FBD HOLDINGS PLC
       
Security G3335G107 Meeting Type Annual General Meeting
       
Ticker Symbol FBD Meeting Date 15-May-2013
       
ISIN IE0003290289 Agenda 704437498 - Management

 

Item Proposal   Type Vote For/Against
Management
 
To receive and consider the Report of the Directors and the Financial Statements for the year ended 31 December 2012   Management For For  
To declare a dividend on the 8% non-cumulative preference shares   Management For For  
To declare a final dividend of 30.0 cent per ordinary share   Management For For  
To approve the Report on Directors’ Remuneration appearing in the Financial Statements for the year ended 31 December 2012 (Advisory Resolution)   Management For For  
5(a) To re-elect Michael Berkery as a Director   Management For For  
5(b) To re-elect John Bryan as a Director   Management For For  
5(c) To re-elect Sean Dorgan as a Director   Management For For  
5(d) To re-elect Brid Horan as a Director   Management For For  
5(e) To re-elect Andrew Langford as a Director   Management For For  
5(f) To re-elect Dermot Mulvihill as a Director   Management For For  
5(g) To re-elect Cathal O’Caoimh as a Director   Management For For  
5(h) To re-elect Vincent Sheridan as a Director   Management For For  
5(i) To re-elect JohanThijs as a Director   Management For For  
5(j) To re-elect Padraig Walshe as a Director   Management For For  
To authorise the Directors to fix the remuneration of the Auditors   Management For For  
In accordance with the provisions of the Companies (Amendment) Act, 1983, the Directors be and are hereby empowered to allot “equity securities” (as defined in Section 23 (13) of the Companies (Amendment) Act, 1983) pursuant to the authority conferred on them by the Ordinary Resolution of the Company passed on 29 April 2009 as if Section 23 (1) of the Companies (Amendment) Act, 1983 did not apply to any allotment made pursuant to the said authority provided that this power shall be limited to the allotment of equity securities up to but not exceeding an aggregate nominal value of 5 per cent of the issued ordinary share capital as at the date of this Resolution and that the authority hereby conferred shall expire at the close of business on the earlier of the date of the next Annual General Meeting of the Company or a CONTD   Management For For  
CONT CONTD date 15 months from the date of passing hereof and that the Directors-be entitled to make at any time prior to the expiry of the power hereby-conferred, any offer or agreement which would or might require equity-securities to be allotted after the expiry of such power. Provided that such-power shall, subject as aforesaid, cease to have effect when the said-authority is revoked or would, if renewed, expire but if the authority is-renewed the said power may also be renewed, for a period not longer than that-for which the authority is renewed, by a further Special Resolution of the-Company passed in General Meeting” and “that the expiry date noted in Article-8 (c) be amended to read “15 August 2014’,’ being fifteen months after the-date of this Annual General Meeting in accordance with the foregoing   Non-Voting      
That the Company and/or any of its subsidiaries be and are hereby generally authorised to make market purchases (as defined in Section 212 of the Companies Act, 1990) of shares of any class of the Company (“the Shares”) on such terms and conditions and in such manner as the Directors may from time to time determine but subject, however, to the provisions of the Companies Act, 1990, the Articles of Association of the Company and to the following restrictions and provisions: (a) the aggregate nominal value of the Shares authorised to be acquired pursuant to the terms of this resolution shall not exceed 10 per cent of the aggregate nominal value of the issued share capital of the Company as at the close of business on the date of the passing of this resolution; (b) the minimum price which may be paid for any Share shall be CONTD   Management For For  
CONT CONTD the nominal value of the Share; (c) the maximum price which may be paid-for any Share (a “Relevant Share”) shall be an amount equal to 105 per cent-of the average of the five amounts resulting from determining whichever of-the following ((i), (ii) or (iii) specified below) in relation to the Shares-of the same class as the Relevant Share shall be appropriate for each of the-five consecutive business days immediately preceding the day on which the-Relevant Share is purchased, as determined from the information published in-the Irish Stock Exchange Daily Official List reporting the business done on-each of those five business days; (i) if there shall be more than one dealing-reported for the day, the average of the prices at which such dealings took-place; or (ii) if there shall be only one dealing reported for the CONTD   Non-Voting      
CONT CONTD day, the price at which such dealing took place; or (iii) if there-shall not be any dealing reported for the day, the average of the closing bid-and offer prices for the day and if there shall be only a bid (but not an-offer) or an offer (but not a bid) price reported, or if there shall not be-any bid or offer price reported, for any particular day then that day shall-not count as one of the said business days for the purposes of determining- the maximum price. If the means of providing the   Non-Voting      
  foregoing information as to-dealings and prices by reference to which the maximum price is to be-determined is altered or is replaced by some other means, then a maximum-price shall be determined on the basis of the equivalent information-published by the relevant authority in relation to dealings on the Irish-Stock Exchange or CONTD          
CONT CONTD its equivalent. The authority hereby conferred will expire at the close-of business on the date of the next Annual General Meeting of the Company or-the date which is fifteen months after the date on which this resolution is-passed or deemed to have been passed whichever is the earlier, unless-previously varied,’ revoked or renewed in accordance with the provisions of- Section 215 of the Companies Act, 1990. The Company or any such subsidiary-may before such expiry enter into a contract for the purchase of Shares which-would or might be wholly or partly executed after such expiry and may-complete any such contract as if the authority conferred hereby had not-expired   Non-Voting      
That for the purposes of Section 209 of the Companies Act, 1990 the re-issue price range at which any treasury shares (as defined by the said Section 209) for the time being held by the Company may be re-issued off-market shall be as follows: (a) the maximum price shall be an amount equal to 120 per cent of the Appropriate Price as defined in paragraph (c); and (b) subject to paragraph (c) hereof, the minimum price shall be: (i) in the case of an Option Scheme (as defined in paragraph (d) below), an amount equal to the option price as provided for in such Option Scheme; or (ii) in all other cases and circumstances where treasury shares are re- issued off-market, an amount equal to 95% of the Appropriate Price (as defined in paragraph (c)); and (c) “Appropriate Price” means the average of the five amounts resulting from CONTD   Management For For  
CONT CONTD determining whichever of the following ((i), (ii) or (iii) specified-below) in relation to shares of the class of which such treasury shares to be-re-issued shall be appropriate in respect of each of the five business days-immediately preceding the day on which the treasury share is re-issued, as-determined from information published in the Irish Stock Exchange Daily-Official List reporting the business done on each of those five business-days; (i) if there shall be more than one dealing reported for the day, the-average of the prices at which such dealings took place; or (ii) if there-shall be only one dealing reported for the day, the price at which such-dealing took place; or (iii) if there shall not be any dealing reported for-the day, the average of the closing bid and offer prices for the day; and if-there CONTD   Non-Voting      
CONT CONTD shall be only a bid (but not an offer) or an offer (but not a bid)-price reported, or if there shall not be any bid or offer price reported for-any particular day, then that day shall not count as one of the said business-days for the purposes of determining the Appropriate Price. If the means of-providing the foregoing information as to dealings and prices by reference to-which the Appropriate Price is to be determined is altered or is replaced by-some other means, then the Appropriate Price shall be determined on the basis-of the equivalent information published by the relevant authority in relation-to dealings on the Irish Stock Exchange or its equivalent; and (d) “Option-Scheme” means any scheme or plan which involves either the issue of options-to acquire ordinary shares in the Company or the conditional award CONTD   Non-Voting      
CONT CONTD of ordinary shares in the Company which has been approved by the-Company’s shareholders in General Meeting. The authority hereby conferred-shall expire at the close of business on the date of the next Annual General-Meeting of the Company, or the date which is fifteen months after the date on-which this resolution is passed or deemed to have been passed whichever is-the earlier, unless previously varied or renewed in accordance with the-provisions of Section 209 of the Companies Act, 1990   Non-Voting      
10 That it is hereby resolved that the provision in Article 50 (a) of the Company’s Articles of Association allowing for the convening of an Extraordinary General Meeting by at least fourteen clear days’ notice (where such meeting is not convened for the purposes of the passing of a special resolution) shall continue to be effective   Management For For  

 

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GLANBIA PLC
       
Security G39021103 Meeting Type Annual General Meeting
       
Ticker Symbol GLBI Meeting Date 21-May-2013
       
ISIN IE0000669501 Agenda 704457488 - Management

 

Item Proposal   Type Vote For/Against
Management
 
To receive and consider the financial statements for the year ended 29 December 2012 together with the reports of the Directors and the Auditors thereon   Management For For  
To declare a final dividend of 5.43 cent per share on the ordinary shares for the year ended 29 December 2012   Management For For  
3a To re-appoint John Callaghan as a Director, in accordance with the provisions of the UK Corporate Governance Code, who retire and, being eligible, offers for re-appointment   Management For For  
3b To re-appoint William Carroll as a Director, in accordance with the provisions of the UK Corporate Governance Code, who retire and, being eligible, offers for re-appointment   Management For For  
3c To re-appoint Henry Corbally as a Director, in accordance with the provisions of the UK Corporate Governance Code, who retire and, being eligible, offers for re-appointment   Management For For  
3d To re-appoint Jer Doheny as a Director, in accordance with the provisions of the UK Corporate Governance Code, who retire and, being eligible, offers for re-appointment   Management For For  
3e To re-appoint David Farrell as a Director, in accordance with the provisions of the UK Corporate Governance Code, who retire and, being eligible, offers for re-appointment   Management For For  
3f To re-appoint Donard Gaynor as a Director, in accordance with the provisions of the UK Corporate Governance Code, who retire and, being eligible, offers for re-appointment   Management For For  
3g To re-appoint Patrick Gleeson as a Director, in accordance with the provisions of the UK Corporate Governance Code, who retire and, being eligible, offers for re-appointment   Management For For  
3h To re-appoint Paul Haran as a Director, in accordance with the provisions of the UK Corporate Governance Code, who retire and, being eligible, offers for re-appointment   Management For For  
3i To re-appoint Liam Herlihy as a Director, in accordance with the provisions of the UK Corporate Governance Code, who retire and, being eligible, offers for re-appointment   Management For For  
3j To re-appoint Martin Keane as a Director, in accordance with the provisions of the UK Corporate Governance Code, who retire and, being eligible, offers for re-appointment   Management For For  
3k To re-appoint Michael Keane as a Director, in accordance with the provisions of the UK Corporate Governance Code, who retire and, being eligible, offers for re-appointment   Management For For  
3l To re-appoint Jerry Liston as a Director, in accordance with the provisions of the UK Corporate Governance Code, who retire and, being eligible, offers for re-appointment   Management For For  
3m To re-appoint Matthew Merrick as a Director, in accordance with the provisions of the UK Corporate Governance Code, who retire and, being eligible, offers for re-appointment   Management For For  
3n To re-appoint John Moloney as a Director, in accordance with the provisions of the UK Corporate Governance Code, who retire and, being eligible, offers for re-appointment   Management For For  
3o To re-appoint John Murphy as a Director, in accordance with the provisions of the UK Corporate Governance Code, who retire and, being eligible, offers for re-appointment   Management For For  
3p To re-appoint Patrick Murphy as a Director, in accordance with the provisions of the UK Corporate Governance Code, who retire and, being eligible, offers for re-appointment   Management For For  
3q To re-appoint William Murphy as a Director, in accordance with the provisions of the UK Corporate Governance Code, who retire and, being eligible, offers for re-appointment   Management For For  
3r To re-appoint Brian Phelan as a Director, in accordance with the provisions of the UK Corporate Governance Code, who retire and, being eligible, offers for re-appointment   Management For For  
3s To re-appoint Eamon Power as a Director, in accordance with the provisions of the UK Corporate Governance Code, who retire and, being eligible, offers for re-appointment   Management For For  
3t To re-appoint Siobhan Talbot as a Director, in accordance with the provisions of the UK Corporate Governance Code, who retire and, being eligible, offers for re-appointment   Management For For  
To authorise the Directors to fix the remuneration of the Auditors for the 2013 financial year   Management For For  
To receive and consider the Remuneration Committee Report for the year ended 29 December 2012   Management For For  
Authority to allot shares   Management For For  
Disapplication of pre-emption rights   Management For For  
Purchase of Company shares   Management For For  
Treasury shares   Management For For  
10 Authorisation to retain the power to hold EGMs on 14 days notice   Management For For  
11 Rule 37 waiver resolution in respect of market purchases of the Company’s own shares   Management For For  
12 Rule 9 waiver resolution in respect of share acquisitions by Directors   Management For For  
13 Rule 9 waiver resolution in respect of the Company’s employee share schemes   Management For For  

 

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TOTAL PRODUCE PLC, DUNDALK
       
Security G8983Q109 Meeting Type Annual General Meeting
       
Ticker Symbol TOT Meeting Date 22-May-2013
       
ISIN IE00B1HDWM43 Agenda 704445825 - Management

 

Item Proposal   Type Vote For/Against
Management
 
To receive and consider the Statements of Account for the year ended 31 December 2012 and the reports of the directors and auditor thereon   Management For For  
To confirm the interim dividend and declare a final dividend   Management For For  
3.A To re-elect Frank Davis   Management For For  
3.B To re-elect Rose Hynes   Management For For  
3.C To elect Seamus Taaffe   Management For For  
To authorise the directors to fix the auditor’s remuneration   Management For For  
To empower the directors to allot relevant securities   Management For For  
To disapply the statutory pre-emption rights in certain circumstances   Management For For  
To authorise the Company to make market purchases of its own shares   Management For For  
To authorise the re-issue price range of treasury shares   Management For For  
CMMT PLEASE NOTE THAT THIS IS A REVISION DUE TO MODIFICATION IN THE TEXT OF RESOLUT-ION 8. IF YOU HAVE ALREADY SENT IN YOUR VOTES, PLEASE DO NOT RETURN THIS PROXY-FORM UNLESS YOU DECIDE TO AMEND YOUR ORIGINAL INSTRUCTIONS. THANK YOU.   Non-Voting      

 

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KENMARE RESOURCES PLC
       
Security G52332106 Meeting Type Annual General Meeting
       
Ticker Symbol JEV Meeting Date 29-May-2013
       
ISIN IE0004879486 Agenda 704463001 - Management

 

Item Proposal   Type Vote For/Against
Management
 
To consider the Directors’ Report, the Financial Statements and the Independent Auditor’s Report thereon for the year ended 31 December 2012   Management For For  
To consider the Directors’ Remuneration Report for the year ended 31 December 2012   Management For For  
3.A Re-election of Director: Ms. S. Bianchi   Management For For  
3.B Re-election of Director: Mr. M. Carvill   Management For For  
3.C Re-election of Director: Mr. J. Deysel   Management For For  
3.D Re-election of Director: Mr. T. Fitzpatrick   Management For For  
3.E Re-election of Director: Ms. E. Headon   Management For For  
3.F Re-election of Director: Mr. J. Loasby   Management For For  
3.G Re-election of Director: Mr. T. Lowrie   Management For For  
3.H Re-election of Director: Mr. T. McCluskey   Management For For  
To elect Mr. S. McTiernan as a Director   Management For For  
To elect Mr. G. Smith as a Director   Management For For  
To authorise the Directors to fix the remuneration of the Auditors   Management For For  
To fix the aggregate ordinary remuneration of the Non-executive Directors   Management For For  
Ordinary Resolution - To authorise the Directors to allot relevant securities (Section 20)   Management For For  
Special resolution - To empower the Directors to allot equity securities for cash (Sections 23 and 24)   Management For For  
10 Special Resolution - To maintain existing authority to convene an EGM by 14 days’ notice   Management For For  

 

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Investment Company Report

 

IRISH CONTINENTAL GROUP PLC
       
Security G49406146 Meeting Type Annual General Meeting
       
Ticker Symbol IR5A  Meeting Date 29-May-2013
       
ISIN IE0033336516 Agenda 704467263 - Management

 

Item Proposal   Type Vote For/Against
Management
 
To receive and consider the 2012 financial statements and the reports of the directors and auditor thereon   Management For For  
To declare a final dividend of 67 cent per ordinary share for the year ended 31 December 2012   Management For For  
3a To re-elect J.B McGuckian   Management For For  
3b To re-elect E. Rothwell   Management For For  
3c To re-elect G.O’Dea   Management For For  
3d To re-elect T. Kelly   Management For For  
3e To re-elect B. Somers   Management For For  
3f To re-elect C. Duffy   Management For For  
3g To re-elect B. O’Kelly   Management For For  
To authorise the directors to fix the auditors remuneration   Management For For  
To receive and consider the Report of the Remuneration Committee for the year ended 31 December 2012   Management For For  
General authority to allot relevant securities   Management For For  
To disapply statutory pre- emption provisions   Management For For  
To authorise the Company to make market purchases of its own shares   Management For For  
To authorise the Company to re-issue treasury shares   Management For For  
10 Authority to convene certain general meetings on 14 days’ notice   Management For For  

 

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RYANAIR HOLDINGS PLC, DUBLIN
       
Security G7727C145 Meeting Type ExtraOrdinary General Meeting
       
Ticker Symbol RYA Meeting Date 18-Jun-2013
       
ISIN IE00B1GKF381 Agenda 704544851 - Management

 

Item Proposal   Type Vote For/Against
Management
 
Approval of the purchase under the 2013 Boeing contract   Management For For  

 

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IFG GROUP PLC
       
Security G47062107 Meeting Type Annual General Meeting
       
Ticker Symbol IFP Meeting Date 26-Jun-2013
       
ISIN IE0002325243 Agenda 704471577 - Management

 

Item Proposal   Type Vote For/Against Management  
To receive the Report of the Directors, Financial Statements and the Independent Auditor’s Report thereon for the year ended 31 Dec-12   Management For For  
To declare dividends   Management For For  
To elect as a Director David Page   Management For For  
To elect as a Director John Gallagher   Management For For  
To elect as a Director Cara Ryan   Management For For  
To re-elect as a Director Mark Bourke   Management For For  
To re-elect as a Director Gary Owens   Management For For  
To re-elect as a Director Colm Barrington   Management For For  
To re-elect as a Director Peter Priestly   Management For For  
10 To authorise the Directors to agree the remuneration of the auditors   Management For For  
11 To empower the Directors to allot relevant securities-section 20 authority   Management For For  
12 To empower the Directors to allot equity securities-section 23 authority   Management For For  
13 To authorise repurchase of own shares   Management For For  
14 To set the re-issue price range of treasury shares   Management For For  
15 Approval to hold general meetings at short notice   Management For For  

 

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TVC HOLDINGS PLC, DUBLIN
       
Security G91446107 Meeting Type Annual General Meeting
       
Ticker Symbol TVCH  Meeting Date 27-Jun-2013
       
ISIN IE00B1Z90V93 Agenda 704572557 - Management

 

Item Proposal   Type Vote For/Against
Management
 
To receive and consider the financial statements for the year ended 31 March 2013 and the reports of the directors and auditor thereon   Management For For  
To declare a special dividend   Management For For  
To re-elect Mr John B McGuckian as a director in accordance with article 89   Management For For  
To re-elect Mr John Tracey as a director in accordance with article 89   Management For For  
To elect Mr David Doyle as a director   Management For For  
To authorise the directors to fix the remuneration of the auditors   Management For For  

 

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Investment Company Report

 

TVC HOLDINGS PLC, DUBLIN
       
Security G91446107 Meeting Type ExtraOrdinary General Meeting
       
Ticker Symbol TVCH  Meeting Date 27-Jun-2013
       
ISIN IE00B1Z90V93 Agenda 704572571 - Management

 

Item Proposal   Type Vote For/Against
Management
 
To authorise the company to make market purchases of its own shares   Management For For  
To authorise the re-issue price range of treasury shares   Management For For  
To approve the waiver resolution under rule 37 of the Irish takeover rules   Management For For  
To approve the waiver resolution under rule 9 of the Irish takeover rules   Management For For  

 

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SIGNATURES

 

Pursuant to the requirements of the Investment Company Act of 1940, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.

 

 

Registrant          The New Ireland Fund, Inc.
  

 

By (Signature and Title)* /s/ Sean Hawkshaw
  
   
  Sean Hawkshaw, President
  (principal executive officer)

 

Date                 August 6, 2013
  

 

 

*Print the name and title of each signing officer under his or her signature.