AGREEMENT AND PLAN OF MERGER among IRELAND INC. CBI ACQUISITION INC. COLUMBUS BRINE INC. JOHN T. ARKOOSH WILLIAM MAGHAN and LAWRENCE E. CHIZMAR JR. Dated as of December 14, 2007Agreement and Plan of Merger • December 20th, 2007 • Ireland Inc. • Gold and silver ores • Nevada
This Agreement and Plan of Merger (this “Agreement”) is entered into as of December 14, 2007, among Ireland Inc., a Nevada corporation (“Ireland”), CBI Acquisition Inc., a Nevada corporation and a wholly-owned subsidiary of Ireland (“Sub”), Columbus Brine Inc., a Nevada corporation (“CBI”), John T. Arkoosh, William Maghan and Lawrence E. Chizmar Jr. (Messrs. Arkoosh, Maghan and Chizmar being hereinafter referred to collectively as the “CBI Principals”).
