N-PX 1 irl-npx.txt ANNUAL REPORT OF PROXY VOTING UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549 FORM N-PX ANNUAL REPORT OF PROXY VOTING RECORD OF REGISTERED MANAGEMENT INVESTMENT COMPANY INVESTMENT COMPANY ACT FILE NUMBER: 811-05984 NAME OF REGISTRANT: The New Ireland Fund, Inc. ADDRESS OF PRINCIPAL EXECUTIVE OFFICES: One Boston Place 201 Washington St. 36th Floor Boston, MA 02108 NAME AND ADDRESS OF AGENT FOR SERVICE: KBI Global Investors (North America) Ltd. One Boston Place 201 Washington St. 36th Floor Boston, MA 02108 REGISTRANT'S TELEPHONE NUMBER: 800-468-6475 DATE OF FISCAL YEAR END: 10/31 DATE OF REPORTING PERIOD: 07/01/2022 - 02/28/2023 The New Ireland Fund, Inc. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- C&C GROUP PLC Agenda Number: 715768858 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Security: G1826G107 Meeting Type: AGM Meeting Date: 07-Jul-2022 Ticker: ISIN: IE00B010DT83 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Prop.# Proposal Proposal Proposal Vote For/Against Type Management CMMT VOTING MUST BE LODGED WITH SHAREHOLDER Non-Voting DETAILS AS PROVIDED BY YOUR CUSTODIAN BANK. IF NO SHAREHOLDER DETAILS ARE PROVIDED, YOUR INSTRUCTIONS MAY BE REJECTED 1 TO CONSIDER THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR Mgmt For For THE YEAR ENDED 28 FEBRUARY 2022 AND THE REPORTS OF THE DIRECTORS AND THE AUDITORS THEREON 2a TO RE-ELECT DAVID FORDE Mgmt For For 2b TO RE-ELECT PATRICK MCMAHON Mgmt For For 2c TO RE-ELECT VINEET BHALLA Mgmt For For 2d TO RE-ELECT JILL CASEBERRY Mgmt For For 2e TO RE-ELECT VINCENT CROWLEY Mgmt For For 2f TO RE-ELECT EMER FINNAN Mgmt For For 2g TO RE-ELECT HELEN PITCHER Mgmt For For 2h TO RE-ELECT JIM THOMPSON Mgmt For For 2i TO ELECT RALPH FINDLAY Mgmt For For 3 TO AUTHORISE THE DIRECTORS TO FIX THE Mgmt For For AUDITORS REMUNERATION 4 TO RECEIVE AND CONSIDER THE REPORT OF THE Mgmt For For REMUNERATION COMMITTEE ON DIRECTORS REMUNERATION FOR THE YEAR ENDED 28 FEBRUARY 2022 5 TO AUTHORISE THE ALLOTMENT OF SHARES Mgmt For For 6 TO AUTHORISE THE LIMITED DISAPPLICATION OF Mgmt For For STATUTORY PRE-EMPTION RIGHTS 7 TO AUTHORISE THE ADDITIONAL 5% Mgmt For For DISAPPLICATION OF PRE-EMPTION RIGHTS 8 TO AUTHORISE THE PURCHASE BY THE COMPANY OF Mgmt For For ITS OWN SHARES 9 TO DETERMINE THE PRICE RANGE AT WHICH Mgmt For For TREASURY SHARES MAY BE RE-ISSUED OFF-MARKET 10 TO AMEND THE ARTICLES OF ASSOCIATION Mgmt For For CMMT 16 JUN 2022: PLEASE NOTE THAT THIS IS A Non-Voting REVISION DUE TO MODIFICATION OF NUMBERING OF RESOLUTIONS 2a TO 2i. IF YOU HAVE ALREADY SENT IN YOUR VOTES, PLEASE DO NOT VOTE AGAIN UNLESS YOU DECIDE TO AMEND YOUR ORIGINAL INSTRUCTIONS. THANK YOU -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- DCC PLC Agenda Number: 715810330 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Security: G2689P101 Meeting Type: AGM Meeting Date: 15-Jul-2022 Ticker: ISIN: IE0002424939 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Prop.# Proposal Proposal Proposal Vote For/Against Type Management CMMT VOTING MUST BE LODGED WITH SHAREHOLDER Non-Voting DETAILS AS PROVIDED BY YOUR CUSTODIAN BANK. IF NO SHAREHOLDER DETAILS ARE PROVIDED, YOUR INSTRUCTIONS MAY BE REJECTED 1 TO REVIEW THE COMPANY'S AFFAIRS AND TO Mgmt For For RECEIVE AND CONSIDER THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2022, TOGETHER WITH THE REPORTS OF THE DIRECTORS AND THE AUDITORS THEREON 2 TO DECLARE A FINAL DIVIDEND OF 119.93 PENCE Mgmt For For PER SHARE FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2022 3 TO CONSIDER THE REMUNERATION REPORT Mgmt For For (EXCLUDING THE REMUNERATION POLICY) AS SET OUT ON PAGES 128 TO 153 OF THE 2022 ANNUAL REPORT AND ACCOUNTS 4.A ELECTION OF DIRECTOR: LAURA ANGELINI Mgmt For For 4.B ELECTION OF DIRECTOR: MARK BREUER Mgmt Against Against 4.C ELECTION OF DIRECTOR: CAROLINE DOWLING Mgmt For For 4.D ELECTION OF DIRECTOR: TUFAN ERGINBILGIC Mgmt For For 4.E ELECTION OF DIRECTOR: DAVID JUKES Mgmt For For 4.F ELECTION OF DIRECTOR: LILY LIU Mgmt For For 4.G ELECTION OF DIRECTOR: KEVIN LUCEY Mgmt For For 4.H ELECTION OF DIRECTOR: DONAL MURPHY Mgmt For For 4.I ELECTION OF DIRECTOR: ALAN RALPH Mgmt For For 4.J ELECTION OF DIRECTOR: MARK RYAN Mgmt For For 5 TO AUTHORISE THE DIRECTORS TO DETERMINE THE Mgmt For For REMUNERATION OF THE AUDITORS 6 TO AUTHORISE THE DIRECTORS TO ALLOT SHARES Mgmt For For 7 TO AUTHORISE THE DIRECTORS TO DIS-APPLY Mgmt For For PRE-EMPTION RIGHTS IN CERTAIN CIRCUMSTANCES (RELATING TO RIGHTS ISSUES OR OTHER ISSUES UP TO A LIMIT OF 5% OF ISSUED SHARE CAPITAL (EXCLUDING TREASURY SHARES)) 8 TO AUTHORISE THE DIRECTORS TO DIS-APPLY Mgmt For For PRE-EMPTION RIGHTS IN CERTAIN CIRCUMSTANCES (RELATING TO ACQUISITIONS OR OTHER CAPITAL INVESTMENTS UP TO A LIMIT OF 5% OF ISSUED SHARE CAPITAL (EXCLUDING TREASURY SHARES)) 9 TO AUTHORISE THE DIRECTORS TO PURCHASE Mgmt For For ON-MARKET THE COMPANY'S OWN SHARES UP TO A LIMIT OF 10% OF ISSUED SHARE CAPITAL (EXCLUDING TREASURY SHARES) 10 TO FIX THE RE-ISSUE PRICE OF THE COMPANY'S Mgmt For For SHARES HELD AS TREASURY SHARES CMMT INTERMEDIARY CLIENTS ONLY - PLEASE NOTE Non-Voting THAT IF YOU ARE CLASSIFIED AS AN INTERMEDIARY CLIENT UNDER THE SHAREHOLDER RIGHTS DIRECTIVE II, YOU SHOULD BE PROVIDING THE UNDERLYING SHAREHOLDER INFORMATION AT THE VOTE INSTRUCTION LEVEL. IF YOU ARE UNSURE ON HOW TO PROVIDE THIS LEVEL OF DATA TO BROADRIDGE OUTSIDE OF PROXYEDGE, PLEASE SPEAK TO YOUR DEDICATED CLIENT SERVICE REPRESENTATIVE FOR ASSISTANCE -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- GLENVEAGH PROPERTIES PLC Agenda Number: 716374955 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Security: G39155109 Meeting Type: EGM Meeting Date: 15-Dec-2022 Ticker: ISIN: IE00BD6JX574 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Prop.# Proposal Proposal Proposal Vote For/Against Type Management CMMT VOTING MUST BE LODGED WITH SHAREHOLDER Non-Voting DETAILS AS PROVIDED BY YOUR CUSTODIAN BANK. IF NO SHAREHOLDER DETAILS ARE PROVIDED, YOUR INSTRUCTIONS MAY BE REJECTED 1 AUTHORISE MARKET PURCHASE AND OVERSEAS Mgmt For For MARKET PURCHASE OF ORDINARY SHARES CMMT 01 DEC 2022: INTERMEDIARY CLIENTS ONLY - Non-Voting PLEASE NOTE THAT IF YOU ARE CLASSIFIED AS AN INTERMEDIARY CLIENT UNDER THE SHAREHOLDER RIGHTS DIRECTIVE II, YOU SHOULD BE PROVIDING THE UNDERLYING SHAREHOLDER INFORMATION AT THE VOTE INSTRUCTION LEVEL. IF YOU ARE UNSURE ON HOW TO PROVIDE THIS LEVEL OF DATA TO BROADRIDGE OUTSIDE OF PROXYEDGE, PLEASE SPEAK TO YOUR DEDICATED CLIENT SERVICE REPRESENTATIVE FOR ASSISTANCE CMMT 01 DEC 2022: PLEASE NOTE THAT THIS IS A Non-Voting REVISION DUE TO ADDITION OF COMMENT. IF YOU HAVE ALREADY SENT IN YOUR VOTES, PLEASE DO NOT VOTE AGAIN UNLESS YOU DECIDE TO AMEND YOUR ORIGINAL INSTRUCTIONS. THANK YOU -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- GREENCOAT RENEWABLES PLC Agenda Number: 716121291 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Security: G4081F103 Meeting Type: EGM Meeting Date: 13-Oct-2022 Ticker: ISIN: IE00BF2NR112 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Prop.# Proposal Proposal Proposal Vote For/Against Type Management CMMT VOTING MUST BE LODGED WITH SHAREHOLDER Non-Voting DETAILS AS PROVIDED BY YOUR CUSTODIAN BANK. IF NO SHAREHOLDER DETAILS ARE PROVIDED, YOUR INSTRUCTIONS MAY BE REJECTED 1 APPROVE AMENDMENT TO THE COMPANY'S Mgmt For For INVESTMENT POLICY -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ORIGIN ENTERPRISES PLC Agenda Number: 716258480 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Security: G68097107 Meeting Type: AGM Meeting Date: 22-Nov-2022 Ticker: ISIN: IE00B1WV4493 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Prop.# Proposal Proposal Proposal Vote For/Against Type Management CMMT VOTING MUST BE LODGED WITH SHAREHOLDER Non-Voting DETAILS AS PROVIDED BY YOUR CUSTODIAN BANK. IF NO SHAREHOLDER DETAILS ARE PROVIDED, YOUR INSTRUCTIONS MAY BE REJECTED 1 FOLLOWING A REVIEW OF THE COMPANYS AFFAIRS, Mgmt No vote TO RECEIVE AND CONSIDER THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 JULY 2022 AND THE REPORTS OF THE DIRECTORS AND THE AUDITORS THEREON 2 TO APPROVE A FINAL DIVIDEND OF 12.85 CENT Mgmt No vote PER ORDINARY SHARE 3A TO RE-ELECT GARY BRITTON Mgmt No vote 3B TO RE-ELECT AIDAN CONNOLLY Mgmt No vote 3C TO RE-ELECT SEAN COYLE Mgmt No vote 3D TO RE-ELECT THOMAS JAMES (TJ) KELLY Mgmt No vote 3E TO RE-ELECT HELEN KIRKPATRICK Mgmt No vote 3F TO RE-ELECT CHRISTOPHER RICHARDS Mgmt No vote 3G TO RE-ELECT LESLEY WILLIAMS Mgmt No vote 3H TO ELECT ALAN RALPH Mgmt No vote 4 TO AUTHORISE THE DIRECTORS TO FIX THE Mgmt No vote REMUNERATION OF THE AUDITORS 5 TO RECEIVE AND CONSIDER THE ANNUAL REPORT Mgmt No vote ON REMUNERATION 6 TO AUTHORISE THE DIRECTORS TO ALLOT Mgmt No vote RELEVANT SECURITIES 7A TO DIS-APPLY PRE-EMPTION RIGHTS IN RESPECT Mgmt No vote OF A BASIC 5% OF ISSUED SHARE CAPITAL 7B TO DIS-APPLY PRE-EMPTION RIGHTS IN RESPECT Mgmt No vote OF A FURTHER 5% OF ISSUED SHARE CAPITAL FOR AN ACQUISITION OR OTHER CAPITAL INVESTMENT 8A TO AUTHORISE THE MARKET PURCHASE BY THE Mgmt No vote COMPANY OF ITS OWN SHARES 8B TO DETERMINE THE PRICE RANGE AT WHICH Mgmt No vote TREASURY SHARES MAY BE RE-ISSUED 9 TO AMEND THE ARTICLES OF ASSOCIATION OF THE Mgmt No vote COMPANY TO FIX THE AGGREGATE ORDINARY REMUNERATION PAYABLE TO NON-EXECUTIVE DIRECTORS AT A MAXIMUM OF 650,000 PER ANNUM CMMT 28 OCT 2022: PLEASE NOTE THAT IF YOU HOLD Non-Voting CREST DEPOSITORY INTERESTS (CDIS) AND PARTICIPATE AT THIS MEETING, YOU (OR YOUR CREST SPONSORED MEMBER/CUSTODIAN) WILL BE REQUIRED TO INSTRUCT A TRANSFER OF THE RELEVANT CDIS TO THE ESCROW ACCOUNT SPECIFIED IN THE ASSOCIATED CORPORATE EVENT IN THE CREST SYSTEM. THIS TRANSFER WILL NEED TO BE COMPLETED BY THE SPECIFIED CREST SYSTEM DEADLINE. ONCE THIS TRANSFER HAS SETTLED, THE CDIS WILL BE BLOCKED IN THE CREST SYSTEM. THE CDIS WILL TYPICALLY BE RELEASED FROM ESCROW AS SOON AS PRACTICABLE ON RECORD DATE +1 DAY (OR ON MEETING DATE +1 DAY IF NO RECORD DATE APPLIES) UNLESS OTHERWISE SPECIFIED, AND ONLY AFTER THE AGENT HAS CONFIRMED AVAILABILITY OF THE POSITION. IN ORDER FOR A VOTE TO BE ACCEPTED, THE VOTED POSITION MUST BE BLOCKED IN THE REQUIRED ESCROW ACCOUNT IN THE CREST SYSTEM. BY VOTING ON THIS MEETING, YOUR CREST SPONSORED MEMBER/CUSTODIAN MAY USE YOUR VOTE INSTRUCTION AS THE AUTHORIZATION TO TAKE THE NECESSARY ACTION WHICH WILL INCLUDE TRANSFERRING YOUR INSTRUCTED POSITION TO ESCROW. PLEASE CONTACT YOUR CREST SPONSORED MEMBER/CUSTODIAN DIRECTLY FOR FURTHER INFORMATION ON THE CUSTODY PROCESS AND WHETHER OR NOT THEY REQUIRE SEPARATE INSTRUCTIONS FROM YOU CMMT 28 OCT 2022: PLEASE NOTE SHARE BLOCKING Non-Voting WILL APPLY FOR ANY VOTED POSITIONS SETTLING THROUGH EUROCLEAR BANK. CMMT 28 OCT 2022: INTERMEDIARY CLIENTS ONLY - Non-Voting PLEASE NOTE THAT IF YOU ARE CLASSIFIED AS AN INTERMEDIARY CLIENT UNDER THE SHAREHOLDER RIGHTS DIRECTIVE II, YOU SHOULD BE PROVIDING THE UNDERLYING SHAREHOLDER INFORMATION AT THE VOTE INSTRUCTION LEVEL. IF YOU ARE UNSURE ON HOW TO PROVIDE THIS LEVEL OF DATA TO BROADRIDGE OUTSIDE OF PROXYEDGE, PLEASE SPEAK TO YOUR DEDICATED CLIENT SERVICE REPRESENTATIVE FOR ASSISTANCE CMMT 28 OCT 2022: PLEASE NOTE THAT THIS IS A Non-Voting REVISION DUE TO ADDITION OF COMMENTS. IF YOU HAVE ALREADY SENT IN YOUR VOTES, PLEASE DO NOT VOTE AGAIN UNLESS YOU DECIDE TO AMEND YOUR ORIGINAL INSTRUCTIONS. THANK YOU -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- RYANAIR HOLDINGS PLC Agenda Number: 715973485 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Security: G7727C186 Meeting Type: AGM Meeting Date: 15-Sep-2022 Ticker: ISIN: IE00BYTBXV33 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Prop.# Proposal Proposal Proposal Vote For/Against Type Management CMMT VOTING MUST BE LODGED WITH SHAREHOLDER Non-Voting DETAILS AS PROVIDED BY YOUR CUSTODIAN BANK. IF NO SHAREHOLDER DETAILS ARE PROVIDED, YOUR INSTRUCTIONS MAY BE REJECTED 1 CONSIDERATION OF FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND Mgmt For For REPORTS 2 CONSIDERATION OF THE REMUNERATION REPORT Mgmt For For 3 CONSIDERATION OF THE REMUNERATION POLICY Mgmt For For 4.A RE-ELECTION OF DIRECTOR: STAN MCCARTHY Mgmt Against Against 4.B RE-ELECTION OF DIRECTOR: LOUISE PHELAN Mgmt For For 4.C RE-ELECTION OF DIRECTOR: ROISIN BRENNAN Mgmt For For 4.D RE-ELECTION OF DIRECTOR: MICHAEL CAWLEY Mgmt Against Against 4.E RE-ELECTION OF DIRECTOR: EMER DALY Mgmt For For 4.F RE-ELECTION OF DIRECTOR: GEOFF DOHERTY Mgmt For For 4.G RE-ELECTION OF DIRECTOR: HOWARD MILLAR Mgmt Against Against 4.H RE-ELECTION OF DIRECTOR: DICK MILLIKEN Mgmt For For 4.I RE-ELECTION OF DIRECTOR: MICHAEL OBRIEN Mgmt For For 4.J RE-ELECTION OF DIRECTOR: MICHAEL OLEARY Mgmt For For 5 DIRECTORS AUTHORITY TO FIX THE AUDITORS Mgmt For For REMUNERATION 6 APPOINTMENT OF AUDITOR: Mgmt For For PRICEWATERHOUSECOOPERS DUBLIN 7 DIRECTORS AUTHORITY TO ALLOT ORDINARY Mgmt For For SHARES 8 DISAPPLICATION OF STATUTORY PRE-EMPTION Mgmt For For RIGHTS 9 AUTHORITY TO REPURCHASE ORDINARY SHARES Mgmt For For CMMT INTERMEDIARY CLIENTS ONLY - PLEASE NOTE Non-Voting THAT IF YOU ARE CLASSIFIED AS AN INTERMEDIARY CLIENT UNDER THE SHAREHOLDER RIGHTS DIRECTIVE II, YOU SHOULD BE PROVIDING THE UNDERLYING SHAREHOLDER INFORMATION AT THE VOTE INSTRUCTION LEVEL. IF YOU ARE UNSURE ON HOW TO PROVIDE THIS LEVEL OF DATA TO BROADRIDGE OUTSIDE OF PROXYEDGE, PLEASE SPEAK TO YOUR DEDICATED CLIENT SERVICE REPRESENTATIVE FOR ASSISTANCE CMMT 23 AUG 2022: PLEASE NOTE THAT THIS IS A Non-Voting REVISION DUE TO MODIFICATION OF TEXT IN RESOLUTION 6. IF YOU HAVE ALREADY SENT IN YOUR VOTES, PLEASE DO NOT VOTE AGAIN UNLESS YOU DECIDE TO AMEND YOUR ORIGINAL INSTRUCTIONS. THANK YOU * Management position unknown

SIGNATURES Pursuant to the requirements of the Investment Company Act of 1940, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized. (Registrant) The New Ireland Fund, Inc. By (Signature) /s/ Sean Hawkshaw Name Sean Hawkshaw Title President Date 04/06/2023

SEC Form N-PX filed by New Ireland Fund Inc