JOINT FILING AGREEMENT
This JOINT FILING AGREEMENT is made and entered into by and among The Governor
and Company of the Bank of Ireland, BIAM Holdings, Bank of Ireland Asset
Management Limited, Bank of Ireland Asset Management (U.S.) Limited, Lifetime
Investment for Opportunity Fund, Lifetime Exempt Investment for Opportunity
Fund, Lifetime Investment for Growth Fund, Lifetime Exempt Investment for Growth
Fund, Lifetime Equity Fund, Bank of Ireland Global Funds Limited - International
Equity Share and BIAM Equity Mutual Fund.
The parties to this Agreement hereby agree to prepare jointly and file timely
(or otherwise deliver as appropriate) all filings on Schedule 13D and Schedule
13G (the "Filings") required to be filed by them pursuant to Section 13(d) or
13(g) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, with respect to
their respective ownership of any securities of the New Ireland Fund Inc., that
are requireed to be reported on any Filings. Each party to this Agreement
further agrees and covenants to the other parties that it will fully cooperate
with such other parties in the preparation and timely filing (and other
delivery) of all such Filings.
Date: May 4, 2004
THE GOVERNOR AND COMPANY OF THE BANK OF IRELAND
By: /s/ Xxxxx Xxxxxx
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Xxxxx Xxxxxx
Director
BIAM Holdings
By: /s/ Xxxx X'Xxxxx
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Xxxx X'Xxxxx
Director
Bank of Ireland Asset Management Limited
By: /s/ Xxxx X'Xxxxx
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Xxxx X'Xxxxx
Director
Bank of Ireland Asset Management (U.S.) Limited
By: /s/ Xxxxxxxx Xxxxx
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Xxxxxxxx Xxxxx
Director
BIAM Equity Mutual Fund
By: /s/ Xxxxx Xxxxx
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Xxxxx Xxxxx
Authorised Signatory
Bank of Ireland Global Funds Limited -
International Equity Share
By: /s/ Xxx Xxxxxx
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Xxx Xxxxxx
Director
Lifetime Investment for Opportunity Fund
By: /s/ Xxxx Xxxxx
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Xxxx Xxxxx
Authorised Signatory
Lifetime Exempt Investment for Opportunity Fund
By: /s/ Xxxx Xxxxx
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Xxxx Xxxxx
Authorised Signatory
Lifetime Investment for Growth Fund
By: /s/ Xxxx Xxxxx
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Xxxx Xxxxx
Authorised Signatory
Lifetime Exempt Investment for Growth Fund
By: /s/ Xxxx Xxxxx
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Xxxx Xxxxx
Authorised Signatory
Lifetime Equity Fund
By: /s/ Xxxx Xxxxx
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Xxxx Xxxxx
Authorised Signatory
