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BOSTON, May 01, 2018 -- The New Ireland Fund, Inc. (NYSE:IRL) today released an updated Monthly portfolio statement as of April 30, 2018.
| Issuer Name | Shareholding | US $ Market Value | % of Total Assets |
| AIB GROUP PLC | 322,141 | 1,922,521 | 2.74 |
| AMRYT PHARMA PLC | 1,804,917 | 403,229 | 0.57 |
| APPLEGREEN PLC | 213,937 | 1,643,106 | 2.34 |
| BANK OF IRELAND GROUP | 316,361 | 2,846,179 | 4.06 |
| CIE DE SAINT-GOBAIN | 29,692 | 1,559,557 | 2.22 |
| COVANTA HOLDING CORP | 105,698 | 1,574,900 | 2.24 |
| CRH PLC | 491,245 | 17,506,116 | 24.95 |
| DALATA HOTEL GROUP PLC | 352,017 | 2,805,628 | 4.00 |
| DCC PLC | 7,173 | 691,259 | 0.99 |
| GLANBIA PLC | 80,063 | 1,353,575 | 1.93 |
| GLENVEIGH PROPERTIES PLC | 1,000,000 | 1,335,604 | 1.90 |
| GRAFTON GROUP PLC | 135,392 | 1,401,693 | 2.00 |
| GREEN REIT PLC | 985,416 | 1,806,400 | 2.57 |
| GREENCOAT RENEWABLES PLC | 563,089 | 720,784 | 1.03 |
| GREENCORE GROUP PLC | 441,654 | 965,246 | 1.38 |
| HOSTELWORLD GROUP PLC | 291,870 | 1,600,176 | 2.28 |
| IPL PLASTICS PLC | 1,119,140 | 2,702,943 | 3.85 |
| IRISH CONTINENTAL GROUP PLC | 177,922 | 1,203,206 | 1.71 |
| KERRY GROUP PLC | 10,806 | 1,102,666 | 1.57 |
| KINGSPAN GROUP PLC | 73,581 | 3,332,111 | 4.75 |
| MALIN CORPORATION PLC | 81,980 | 811,791 | 1.16 |
| MINCON GROUP PLC | 472,739 | 730,725 | 1.04 |
| ORIGIN ENTERPRISES PLC | 21,273 | 137,181 | 0.20 |
| PADDY POWER BETFAIR PLC | 21,250 | 2,102,957 | 3.00 |
| RYANAIR HOLDINGS PLC ADR | 20,097 | 2,210,067 | 3.15 |
| RYANAIR HOLDINGS PLC | 305,800 | 5,727,588 | 8.16 |
| SMURFIT KAPPA GROUP PLC | 100,206 | 4,278,864 | 6.10 |
| TOTAL PRODUCE PLC | 631,447 | 1,799,581 | 2.56 |
| UDG HEALTHCARE PLC | 127,750 | 1,609,252 | 2.29 |
| VEOLIA ENVIRONNEME | 56,110 | 1,331,790 | 1.90 |
The holdings are subject to change at any point in time hereafter.
Investment Objective: The New Ireland Fund, Inc. (NYSE: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 KBI Global Investors (North America) Ltd, a wholly owned subsidiary of KBI Global Investors Ltd, and is listed on the New York Stock Exchange under the ticker symbol IRL. For further information, please contact the Fund at (800) 468-6475 or [email protected] Website: newirelandfund.com
