================================================================================
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 and Bank of Ireland Asset Management (U.S.) Limited .
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 pursunat 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: 18 January, 2006
THE GOVERNOR AND COMPANY OF THE BANK OF IRELAND
By: /s/ Xxxx Xxxxxx
----------------------------------
Xxxx Xxxxxx
Group Head of Regulatory Risk and Compliance
BIAM Holdings
By: /s/ Xxxx X'Xxxxx
----------------------------------
Xxxx X'Xxxxx
Director
Bank of Ireland Asset Management Limited
By: /s/ Xxxx X'Xxxxx
----------------------------------
Xxxx X'Xxxxx
Director
Bank of Ireland Asset Management (U.S.) Limited
By: /s/ Xxxxxxxx Xxxxx
----------------------------------
Xxxxxxxx Xxxxx
Director
