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.
愛爾蘭政府週五表示，已將愛爾蘭銀行集團(Bank of愛爾蘭Group PLC)的股票交易計劃延長四個多月，以進一步減持該銀行股份，使其迴歸私人所有。
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.
愛爾蘭財政部長帕斯卡爾·多諾霍(Paschal Donohoe)表示，股票交易計劃產生的收益已達2.49億歐元(2.78億美元)。多諾霍説，該計劃原定於2022年1月7日結束，現在將不晚於2022年5月20日結束。
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.
該公司表示，通過該計劃以4.96歐元的平均價格出售了股份，國家在該銀行的直接持股比例已從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.
該公司表示，政府從2009年至2011年對該銀行的47億歐元投資中，目前已收回約62億歐元的現金。
"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.
多諾霍説：“當我在6月宣佈啟動股票交易計劃時，我強調了使用這種方法逐步處置國家在愛爾蘭銀行的投資的好處。鑑於該計劃迄今取得的成功，我認為將該計劃延長一段時間符合納税人的最佳利益。”
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