Written answers

Tuesday, 28 January 2014

Department of Finance

State Banking Sector

Photo of Michael McGrathMichael McGrath (Cork South Central, Fianna Fail)
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216. To ask the Minister for Finance if he will set out in tabular form the proceeds by institution from the disposal of investments in the State supported banks in each year since 2010; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4169/14]

Photo of Michael NoonanMichael Noonan (Limerick City, Fine Gael)
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I can confirm to the Deputy that, since the State first invested in the banks, the following disposals have been made:

Date of disposalBankTransaction Total proceeds - including accrued interest/dividend
April 2010 Bank of IrelandCancellation of preference share warrants €491m
December 2010Allied Irish BanksCancellation of preference share warrants€53m*
August 2011Bank of Ireland Sale of equity shares €0.24bn
October 2011Bank of Ireland Sale of equity shares€0.81bn
2012 - no disposals
January 2013Bank of Ireland Sale of convertible contingent capital note (CoCo) €1.06bn
July 2013permanent tsbSale of Irish Life€1.34bn
December 2013Bank of Ireland Sale/redemption of preference shares€2.05bn

 * These proceeds were netted off in calculating the State's recapitalisation investment.

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