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PRESS
RELEASE
04/03/2006
The
New Ireland Fund, Inc. Monthly Portfolio Update
Boston, April 3, 2006
- The New Ireland Fund, Inc. today released its Monthly portfolio
update as of March 31, 2006.
|
Security Name |
Shareholding |
US $ Market Value |
Shareholding |
| ALLIED IRISH BANKS
PLC |
881,321 |
21,010,739.79 |
16.36% |
| C&C GROUP |
462,383 |
3,133,508.55 |
2.44% |
| CRH PLC |
592,479 |
20,649,353.01 |
16.08% |
| DCC PLC |
243,763 |
5,663,827.45 |
4.41% |
| EIRCOM GROUPPLC
|
1,340,829 |
3,460,217.78 |
2.69% |
| FBD HOLDINGS PLC
|
117,402 |
5,604,843.65 |
4.36% |
| FYFFES PLC |
640,733 |
1,721,357.46 |
1.34% |
| GETMOBILE EUROPE
PLC |
900,000 |
381,198.82 |
0.30% |
| GRAFTON GRP PLC-UTS
|
504,565 |
6,612,818.11 |
5.15% |
| GREENCORE GROUP
PLC |
401,256 |
1,869,490.52 |
1.46% |
| HORIZON TECHNOLOGY
GROUP PLC |
1,321,900 |
1,695,686.12 |
1.32% |
| IAWS GROUP PLC
|
229,783 |
3,979,225.29 |
3.10% |
| ICON PLC - SPONSORED
ADR |
71,646 |
3,502,772.94 |
2.73% |
| INDEPENDENT NEWS
& MEDIA PLC |
1,564,683 |
5,055,772.94 |
3.94% |
| IONA TECHNOLOGIES
PLC SPON ADR |
169,300 |
712,753.00 |
0.55% |
| IRISH ESTATES
PLC |
500,000 |
1,905,994.12 |
1.48% |
| IRISH LIFE & PERMANENT
PLC |
248,182 |
5,946,706.02 |
4.63% |
| KERRY GROUP PLC-A
|
434,434 |
10,420,017.69 |
8.11% |
| KINGSPAN GROUP
PLC |
663,458 |
10,116,376.40 |
7.88% |
| MCINERNEY HOLDING
PLC |
196,675 |
3,056,012.89 |
2.38% |
| RYANAIR HLDG |
650,000 |
6,159,083.87 |
4.80% |
| UNITED DRUG PLC
|
996,401 |
4,533,086.69 |
3.53% |
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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