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PRESS
RELEASE
03/01/2006
The
New Ireland Fund, Inc. Monthly Portfolio Update
Boston, March 1, 2006
- The New Ireland Fund, Inc. today released its Monthly portfolio
update as of February 28, 2006.
|
Security Name |
Shareholding |
US $ Market Value |
Shareholding |
| ALLIED IRISH BANKS
PLC |
881,321 |
21,046,622 |
17.07% |
| C&C GROUP |
462,383 |
3,087,146 |
2.50% |
| CRH PLC |
592,479 |
19,397,280 |
15.73% |
| DCC PLC |
243,763 |
5,550,965 |
4.50% |
| EIRCOM GROUPPLC
|
1,340,829 |
3,520,924 |
2.86% |
| FBD HOLDINGS PLC
|
117,402 |
5,694,083 |
4.62% |
| FYFFES PLC |
640,733 |
1,604,219 |
1.30% |
| GETMOBILE EUROPE
PLC |
900,000 |
450,670 |
0.37% |
| GRAFTON GRP PLC-UTS
|
504,565 |
6,196,146 |
5.02% |
| GREENCORE GROUP
PLC |
401,256 |
1,645,687 |
1.33% |
| HORIZON TECHNOLOGY
GROUP PLC |
1,321,900 |
1,922,763 |
1.56% |
| IAWS GROUP PLC
|
193,289 |
3,835,423 |
3.11% |
| ICON PLC - SPONSORED
ADR |
71,646 |
3,439,008 |
2.79% |
| INDEPENDENT NEWS
& MEDIA PLC |
1,564,683 |
4,980,867 |
4.04% |
| IONA TECHNOLOGIES
PLC SPON ADR |
169,300 |
597,629 |
0.48% |
| IRISH ESTATES
PLC |
500,000 |
1,460,506 |
1.18% |
| IRISH LIFE & PERMANENT
PLC |
248,182 |
5,471,098 |
4.44% |
| KERRY GROUP PLC-A
|
466,873 |
10,331,040 |
8.38% |
| KINGSPAN GROUP
PLC |
663,458 |
9,587,015 |
7.77% |
| MCINERNEY HOLDING
PLC |
196,675 |
2,942,796 |
2.39% |
| RYANAIR HLDG |
650,000 |
5,936,213 |
4.81% |
| UNITED DRUG PLC
|
996,401 |
4,549,883 |
3.69% |
The holdings are subject to change at any point in time hereafter.
Investment Objective;
The New Ireland Fund, Inc., (N.Y.S.E. - IRL) a closed-end diversified
investment company, seeks long-term capital appreciation through
investment of at least 80% of its assets in a portfolio of Irish
securities.
The New Ireland Fund,
Inc. is managed by Bank of Ireland Asset Management (U.S.) Limited,
an indirect wholly owned subsidiary of Bank of Ireland Group.
Website: newirelandfund.com
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