Ireland to issue new 10-year bond

Standard and Poor's AA- (Stable), Fitch Ratings A+ (Stable), has mandated Barclays, BNP Paribas, Danske Bank, Davy, NatWest Markets and Nomura as joint lead managers for a forthcoming EUR 10-year RegS benchmark transaction, maturing 18 October 2030. The transaction is expected to be launched and priced in the near future subject to market conditions. FCA/ICMA stabilisation. The Manufacturer target market for the Bonds is professional, retail and eligible counterparties (all channels for distribution), each as defined in MiFID II.