Irish Government Extends Bank of Ireland's Share Trading Plan as It Reduces Ownership
Irish Government Extends Bank of Ireland's Share Trading Plan as It Reduces Ownership
By Sabela Ojea
作者：Sabela Ojea
The Irish government said Friday that it has extended Bank of Ireland Group PLC's share trading plan by more than four months as it further reduces its stake in the bank to return it to private ownership.
爱尔兰政府周五表示，已将爱尔兰银行集团(Bank of爱尔兰Group PLC)的股票交易计划延长四个多月，以进一步减持该银行股份，使其回归私人所有。
Ireland's Minister for Finance Paschal Donohoe said proceeds generated from the share trading plan have reached 249 million euros ($287.8 million). The plan, which was due to end no later than Jan. 7, 2022, will now end no later than May 20, 2022, Mr. Donohoe said.
爱尔兰财政部长帕斯卡尔·多诺霍(Paschal Donohoe)表示，股票交易计划产生的收益已达2.49亿欧元(2.78亿美元)。多诺霍说，该计划原定于2022年1月7日结束，现在将不晚于2022年5月20日结束。
Shares have been sold through the plan at an average price of EUR4.96 and the state's directed shareholding in the bank has been reduced to 9.3% from 13.9%, it said.
该公司表示，通过该计划以4.96欧元的平均价格出售了股份，国家在该银行的直接持股比例已从13.9%降至9.3%。
The government has now recovered around EUR6.2 billion in cash from its EUR4.7 billion investment in the lender from 2009 to 2011, it said.
该公司表示，政府从2009年至2011年对该银行的47亿欧元投资中，目前已收回约62亿欧元的现金。
"When I announced the launch of the share trading plan in June, I highlighted the benefits of gradually disposing of the State's investment in Bank of Ireland using this approach. Given its success to date, I believe it is in the best interest of the taxpayer to extend the plan for a further period," Mr. Donohoe said.
多诺霍说：“当我在6月宣布启动股票交易计划时，我强调了使用这种方法逐步处置国家在爱尔兰银行的投资的好处。鉴于该计划迄今取得的成功，我认为将该计划延长一段时间符合纳税人的最佳利益。”
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