Irish Stock Exchange publishes the Report on Compliance with the Combined Code

The Irish Stock Exchange has today published the Report on Compliance with the Combined Code on Corporate Governance by Irish listed companies.

The Report, commissioned by the Irish Stock Exchange and the Irish Association of Investment Managers:

1. Provides an objective assessment of the level of compliance by Irish listed companies with the Combined Code;

2. Presents a qualitative assessment of corporate governance disclosures contained in the annual reports of Irish listed companies; and

3. Provides the observations and the recommendations of the Review Panel which may facilitate the boards of listed companies in disclosing more meaningful information to investors in their annual reports in the future.