BLACKROCK INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT (DUBLIN) LIMITED

Lobbying Organisation BLACKROCK INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT (DUBLIN) LIMITED

Date published 19 Jan, 2017

Relevant Matter Public policy or programme

Public Policy Area Banking and Financial Institutions

Period 1 Sep, 2016 to 31 Dec, 2016

Specific Details Discussion of the global investment environment in the light of recent political events and specific comment on a recent Department of Finance consultation affecting Irish Exchange Traded Funds.

Intended results To raise awareness of key issues

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Laurence D. Fink, CEO of BlackRock, Inc. and Barry O’Dwyer of BlackRock Asset Management Ireland Limited

Did any Designated Public Official(DPO) or former Designated Public Official(DPO) carry out lobbying activities on your behalf in relation to this return? You must include yourself, and answer Yes, if you are a current DPO or a DPO at any time in the past. (What is a Designated Public Official?) No

Did you manage or direct a grassroots campaign? No

Was this lobbying done on behalf of a client? No

Lobbying activity

The following activities occurred for this specific Subject Matter Area.

Meeting (1)

The meeting on 9th November 2016 included a discussion of BlackRock’s response to the Department of Finance’s public consultation on the Review of the Double Tax Treaty with the United States and the importance of retaining treaty access for Irish ETFs. The details of BlackRock’s recommendations are detailed in our comment letter which can be found at: https://www.blackrock.com/corporate/en-us/literature/publication/irish-us-double-taxation-treaty-101416.pdf) .

Designated public officials lobbied

The following DPOs were lobbied during this return period on this specific Subject Matter Area. These DPOs were involved in at least one of the Lobbying Activities listed above, but not necessarily all of them. As returns are specific to a Subject Matter Area the above Lobbying Activities may be associated with multiple returns.

Des Carville Head of Unit (Department of Finance)

Sean Kinsella Special Adviser (Department of Finance)

John McCarthy Assistant Secretary (Department of Finance)