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Euroclear SA

May–August

[Banking and Financial Institutions] Stamp duties

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Robert Troy', 'role': 'Minister of State (Department of Finance)'}

Euroclear SA

September–December

[Banking and Financial Institutions] Stamp duties

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Michael J. McGrath', 'role': 'Assistant Secretary (Department of Finance)'} {'name': 'Eugene Creighton', 'role': 'Assistant Secretaries or Equivalent Grades (The Office of the Revenue Commissioners)'}

Euroclear SA

May–August

[Banking and Financial Institutions] See details in section 'intended results'

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Fiachra Quinlan', 'role': 'Assistant Secretary General (Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment)'} {'name': "Fiona O'Dea", 'role': 'Assistant Secretary General (Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment)'}

Euroclear SA

September–December

[Banking and Financial Institutions] On 21 September 2023, acting as Financial Market Infrastructure, we addressed a letter to Mr Michael J McGrath of the Department of Finance in which we expressed our concern regarding the stamp duty legislation and the effect that is having in connection with certain Irish Issuers' changes to their listing arrangements.

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Michael J. McGrath', 'role': 'Assistant Secretary (Department of Finance)'}

Euroclear SA

September–December

[Banking and Financial Institutions] On 9 November 2023, we submitted a letter to the attention of Mr Michael McGrath as a follow up of our letter previously sent on 21 Sept (to Mr Michael J McGrath). In this new letter, we reiterated our concerns with regards to the current stamp duty leglislation as well as highlighted our support to the Euronext Dublin's proposal to get stamp duty exemption for trading in Irish shares listed on the Atlantic Securities Market (ASM) operated by Euronext Dublin.

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Michael McGrath', 'role': 'Minister (Department of Finance)'}

Euroclear SA

January–April

[Banking and Financial Institutions] Discussions regarding possible changes to Irish legislation (regarding Stamp Duty, Companies Acts and Withholding tax) to accommodate the change of Issuer Central Securities Depository from Euroclear Uk& Ireland (EUI) to Euroclear Bank (EB) in view of Brexit.

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Michael J. McGrath', 'role': 'Assistant Secretary (Department of Finance)'}

Euroclear SA

January–April

[Banking and Financial Institutions] Irish Central Securities Depository (CSD) in EU following Brexit

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Michael J. McGrath', 'role': 'Assistant Secretary (Department of Finance)'}

Euroclear SA

May–August

[Banking and Financial Institutions] Discussions regarding possible changes to Irish legislation (regarding Stamp Duty, Companies Acts and Withholding tax) to accommodate the change of Issuer Central Securities Depository from Euroclear Uk& Ireland (EUI) to Euroclear Bank (EB) in view of Brexit.

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Michael J. McGrath', 'role': 'Assistant Secretary (Department of Finance)'}

Euroclear SA

September–December

[Taxation] Meeting with Michael McGrath and members of his office regarding stamp duty changes that may be required if Ireland is to move to a different central securities depository ("CSD") in view of Brexit (Euroclear UK & Ireland may not longer be allowed to act as Ireland's CSD post-Brexit

Public Officials Lobbied

{'name': 'Michael J. McGrath', 'role': 'Assistant Secretary (Department of Finance)'}

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