BlackRock Asset Management Ireland Limited

Lobbying Organisation BlackRock Asset Management Ireland Limited

Date published 18 May, 2023

Relevant Matter Public policy or programme

Public Policy Area EU Affairs

Period 1 Jan, 2023 to 30 Apr, 2023

Specific Details BlackRock met with Minister McGrath on the margins of the Bloomberg New Economy Gateway conference in Dublin; we exchanged views on the global and European economic and investment climate.The discussion touched upon topical issues in the global economy such as the resilience of the banking sector, macroeconomic factors including inflation, as well as the energy transition in Europe and globally

Intended results To briefly introduce the Minister to BlackRock and exchange views on the economic and business environment

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Philipp Hildebrand, BlackRock Vice Chairman

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)

In-person, bilateral meeting. BlackRock met with Minister McGrath on the margins of the Bloomberg New Economy Gateway conference in Dublin

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 McGrath Minister (Department of Finance)