Dermot O'Leary

Martin Currie Investment Management Ltd. (MCIM) is the Great Britain-based investment management subsidiary of Martin Currie Ltd., ultimately held by Franklin Resources, Inc. (NYSE: BEN) in the US. The firm was founded in 1978 and is headquartered in Edinburgh. MCIM performs investment management, dealing, investment support, sales and marketing and platform functions for the Martin Currie group. The firm manages active-equity portfolios for a global client base of financial institutions, charities, foundations, endowments, pension funds, family offices, government agencies and investment funds.

Allied Irish Banks Plc operates as a holding company, which offers commercial banking, international banking, leasing, insurance and mortgage banking. It operates through the following segments: Retail & Commercial Banking (RCB), Wholesale, Institutional & Corporate Banking (WIB), AIB UK and Group. The RCB segment services the personal and SME customers, provides net loans and customer accounts, broad infrastructure facilitating various locations and ATMs and is digital enabled. The WIB segment comprises of corporate banking, a relationship driven model with sector specialisms; syndicated & international finance, a bank's interface to public loan markets, real estate finance, a centralized origination and management and specialized finance, which provides structured finance, mezzanine finance, and equity product offering. The AIB UK segment comprises retail and commercial banking operations in Great Britain operating under the trading name Allied Irish Bank and in Northern Ireland operating under the trading name First Trust Bank. The Group segment comprises group, treasury and support functions, which includes treasury activities, central control and support functions The company was founded on September 1, 1966 and is headquartered in Dublin, Ireland.

TIAA-CREF Investment Management LLC (TCIM) is a registered investment advisor headquartered in New York City. The firm was founded in 1997 and is a wholly-owned subsidiary of TIAA-CREF Asset Management LLC, ultimately owned by TIAA Board of Governors. TCIM provides investment management and certain administrative services necessary for the operation of the College Retirement Equities Fund (CREF), a diversified open-end registered investment management company that consists of eight accounts, that issues individual, group and tax-deferred variable annuity contracts.

European Investment Bank is a long term lending bank representing the interest of the European Union members. It raises substantial volumes of funds on the capital markets and provides finance and expertise for investment projects towards the integration, balanced development and economic and social cohesion among members. Its services include lending, blending and advising. The Lending service offers loans, guarantees, microfinance as well as equity investment. The Blending service includes unlock financing from other sources and blended together to form full financing package. The Advising service covers administrative and project management assistance with facilities investment implementation. The company was founded in 1958 and is headquartered in Luxembourg.

Shore Capital Stockbrokers Ltd. (Shore Capital) is a broker-dealer firm headquartered in London, UK. Formerly known as Puma Securities Ltd., the firm was founded in 1985 and is a subsidiary of Shore Capital Group Ltd. (LON: SGR). Shore Capital offers corporate clients with edge electronic equities trading platform, which operates alongside a growing equity capital markets division.

Bank of Ireland provides banking and financial services. It operates through the following segments: Retail Ireland, Bank of Ireland Life, Retail UK, Corporate & Treasury and Group Centre and Other. The Retail Ireland segment offers a comprehensive range of banking products and related financial services to the personal and business markets including deposits, mortgages, consumer and business lending, credit cards, current accounts, money transmission services, commercial finance, asset finance and general insurance. It serves customers through a distribution network of branches, central support teams, ATMs and through direct channels. The Bank of Ireland Life segment includes the wholly owned subsidiary, New Ireland Assurance Co., through which the group offers a wide range of pension and life products, including life assurance, life protection, pensions and investment products to the Irish market. The Retail UK segment comprises consumer and business banking via a branch network in Northern Ireland, its UK residential mortgage business, and the business partnerships with the UK Post Office. The Corporate & Treasury segment comprises the group's corporate banking and global markets activities across the Republic of Ireland, UK and international jurisdictions. The Group Centre and Other segment is responsible for delivering services to each division and includes group manufacturing, group finance, group credit and market risk, group governance risk, and group human resources. The company was founded in 1783 and is headquartered in Dublin, Ireland.

Ornua Co-Operative Ltd. produces and markets dairy products. Its brand portfolio includes Pilgrims Choice, Dubliner cheese, MU and BEO. It also supplies dairy ingredients. The company was founded in 1961 and is headquartered in Dublin, Ireland.

Fexco Ltd. provides money transfer services. It offers merchant services, corporate payments, managed business solutions and outsourcing and asset finance. The company was founded by Brian McCarthy in 1981 and is headquartered in Killorglin, Ireland.

J&E Davy is a brokerage firm headquartered in Dublin, Ireland. The firm was founded in 1926 and is owned by J & E Davy Holdings, which is a subsidiary of Bank of Ireland Group Plc (LON: BIRG). J&E Davy delivers world class outcomes to corporate and institutional clients through research and insights, expert execution and their strong access to distribution networks. They provide expert equity, debt, strategic and sustainability advice with a deep understanding of global markets, innovative capital raising solutions and specialist advisory capabilities. Their Capital Markets advisory team focuses on Irish and UK corporates with distribution and access to institutional investors across the globe.

Part of Carbery Group, Synergy Flavours Ltd. is a manufacturer of a range of ingredients, spices, and flavoring extracts. The company is based in High Wycombe, UK. The British company was founded in 1989. The CEO is Stephen Morgan.

Carbery Group produces food ingredients, flavours, cheeses, and alcohol. Its cheeses are sold to the retail and foodservice sectors. The company was founded in 1965 and is headquartered in Co Cork, Ireland.

National Treasury Management Agency (NTMA) is the Government of Ireland’s investment management subsidiary which was established in 1990 to borrow for the Exchequer and to manage the National Debt on behalf of and subject to the control and general superintendence of the Minister for Finance. Headquartered in Dublin, NTMA provides asset and liability management services for the Irish Government including managing the State Claims Agency, New Economy and Recovery Authority, the Ireland Strategic Investment Fund, and the National Development Finance Agency. The NTMA receives assistance and advice from the Agency Committees.

Irish Life Investment Managers Ltd. (ILIM) is the Ireland-based investment management subsidiary of The Canada Life Group (UK) Ltd., ultimately held by Power Financial Corp. (TSE: POW). Headquartered in Dublin, ILIM was founded in 1939 and manages assets on behalf of a diverse range of institutional clients including pension plans, Investment Advisers, Insurance companies, corporations and charitable foundations, across a broad range of asset classes.

Part of Hewlett Packard Enterprise Co., Hewlett-Packard International Bank DAC is a financial services bank. The company is based in Leixlip, Ireland.

The Dublin Chamber of Commerce is a business organization that serves as a platform for businesses to connect, network, and collaborate. The Chamber of Commerce is based in Dublin, Ireland.

Redburn (Europe) Ltd. (dba Redburn Atlantic) is an equity brokerage firm headquartered in London, UK. The firm was founded in 2003 by Jeremy Evans and Nick Glydon. They are a wholly owned subsidiary of Rothschild & Co. Continuation Holdings AG, ultimately owned by Rothschild & Co SCA. (EPA: ROTH) in France. Redburn Atlantic provides institutional investors with US and European equity research, trade execution and capital markets services. Their Execution Services division delivers high-touch sales trading and execution as well as low-touch execution and algorithmic solutions. The division also offers market structure and trading analytics.

Gresham House Asset Management Ireland Ltd. (Gresham House Ireland) is an asset management firm headquartered in Dublin, Ireland. Formerly known as Appian Asset Management Ltd., the firm was founded by Patrick J. Lawless in 2003 and is a subsidiary of Gresham House Holdings Ltd., which is owned by Gresham House Plc in Great Britain. Gresham House Ireland manages a range of funds, including equity, cash, multi-asset and property funds to retail and institutional investors such as private clients, pension funds, endowments, charities and corporates.

The Ireland-US Council for Commerce & Industry, Inc. is a non profit organization which supports the improvement of the economic, business and commercial relations between America and Ireland. It also offers student work experience scholarship program, stages occasional seminars, and internship. The company was founded in 1963 and is headquartered in New York, NY.

St. Vincent's Healthcare Group Ltd. operates St. Vincent’s University Hospital, which is located in Dublin, Ireland. The hospital provides acute, chronic, and emergency care across over 40 different medical specialities. It is known for its excellence in clinical diagnosis and treatment, education and research, and pioneering, multi-disciplinary approach to patient care. The hospital is the only public hospital in the country with international accreditation.

Fexco Holdings Ltd. operates as a capital investment company. It offers merchant services, corporate payments, managed business solutions and outsourcing, and asset finance. The company was founded in 1981 and is headquartered in County Kerry, Ireland.

Institute of Directors In Ireland promotes governance and develops leadership skills. It offer services to boards in Ireland including a non-executive director and chairperson appointment service through the boardroom centre, a board evaluation service, carried out by highly experienced assessors. The company is headquartered in Dublin, Ireland.

Stifel Nicolaus Europe Ltd. (SNEL) is a brokerage firm headquartered in London, UK. The firm was founded in 1999 and do-business-as Keefe, Bruyette & Woods Ltd. (KBW). They are a subsidiary of Stifel Europe Holdings Ltd., ultimately owned by Stifel Financial Corp. (NYSE: SF) in the US. SNEL provides Pan-European equity research and sales and trading products for their institutional clients.

Jefferies International Ltd. (JIL) is a brokerage firm headquartered in London, UK. The firm was founded in 1986 and is a subsidiary of Jefferies Holdings II Ltd., ultimately held by Jefferies Financial Group, Inc. (NYSE: JEF) in the US. JIL provides broking services to various investors.

Part of Royal Bank of Canada, Investec Capital & Investments (Ireland) Ltd. is an Irish company that provides brokerage services. The company is based in Dublin, Ireland. The company was founded in 2012. Investec Capital & Investments (Ireland was acquired by Brewin Dolphin Holdings Ltd., a subsidiary of Royal Bank of Canada from Investec Plc on November 01, 2019 for $49.78 million.

Carne Global Fund Managers (Ireland) Ltd. is the investment management subsidiary of Carne Global Financial Services Ltd. in Ireland. Headquartered in Dublin, the firm manages unit trusts and common contractual funds.

Progressive Equity Research Ltd. provides freely available engaging research and opportunities to hear from a wide range of small and mid-cap UK listed companies. The private company is based in London, UK. The British company covers over 100 stocks across 12 different sectors with 15 analysts having an average experience of over 20 years. The company has an archive of 2000+ research notes and articles and a regular program of investor events, videos, and webinars. The company was founded in 2012 by Gareth Evans, who has been the CEO since 2012.

The Irish Blood Transfusion Service is a healthcare organization based in Dublin, Ireland that provides life-saving blood and platelets to hospitals throughout the country. The Irish company offers services for new and regular donors, platelet donors, and bone marrow donors. The organization also provides clinical and diagnostic services, a national histocompatibility and immunogenetics reference laboratory, and a tissue bank to hospitals. The website provides information on how to become a donor, eligibility quizzes, and upcoming clinics. The organization has implemented COVID-19 measures to ensure the safety of donors and staff.

Barbery Ltd. is the oldest surviving cheddar-maker in the world, with nearly 200 years of experience producing award-winning cheese. Barbery is based in Shepton Mallet, UK. The British company specializes in making traditional farmhouse cheddar cheese and offers its products for online purchase.

Goodbody Stockbrokers ULC (Investment Management) (Goodbody Stockbrokers-IM) is the fund management division of Goodbody Stockbrokers ULC, a brokerage firm headquartered in Dublin, Ireland. The firm was founded in 2015 and is a subsidiary of AIB Group plc (LSE: AIBG; FRA: A5G). Goodbody Stockbrokers-IM specializes in active global investment funds.

Drinagh Co-Operative Ltd. produces and distributes dairy products and animal feed. It serves pharmacy, retail and agriculture industries. The company was founded by John Crowley in 1923 and is headquartered in Drinagh, Ireland.

AIB Group (Private Equity) is a Private equity and venture capital firm, a subsidiary of AIB Group Plc. The firm is headquartered in Dublin, Ireland.

Part of Drinagh Co-Operative Ltd., Drinagh Co-Operative GmbH is a German company that rents and leases land, buildings, and apartments. The company is based in Leipzig, Germany. The CEOs are Albrecht von Gottberg and Joe O’Sullivan. The company was founded in 2007.