Irish Stock Exchange plc trading as Euronext Dublin

Lobbying Organisation Irish Stock Exchange plc trading as Euronext Dublin

Date published 08 Dec, 2020

Relevant Matter Public policy or programme

Public Policy Area Finance

Period 1 Sep, 2020 to 31 Dec, 2020

Specific Details EU Commission temporary UK equivalence decision for the purposes of the Central Securities Depository Regulation

Intended results A timely announcement by the EU Commission of the decision made.

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Daryl Byrne

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.

Email (1)

Email seeking status update on the expected publication by the European Commission of a decision providing time-limited equivalence for EUI until end of June 2021 to allow EUI to continue to provide Issuer CSD services in respect of, amongst others, securities constituted under Irish law

Email (1)

Update on status of expected Commission decision.

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.

Michael J. McGrath Assistant Secretary (Department of Finance)