Notice of the making of this Statutory Instrument was published in

"Iris Oifigiúil" of 2nd June, 2015.

I, RICHARD BRUTON, Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation, in exercise of the powers conferred on me by sections 12 and 1072 of the Companies Act 2014 (No. 38 of 2014), hereby make the following Regulations:

1. These Regulations may be cited as the Companies Act 2014 (Recognised Stock Exchanges) Regulations 2015 and shall come into operation on 1 June 2015.

2. In these Regulations "Act of 2014" means the Companies Act 2014 (No.38 of 2014).

3. Each of the following is prescribed for the purposes of section 1072 of the Act of 2014:

(a) the London Stock Exchange - Regulated Market;

(b) the New York Stock Exchange; and

(c) the market known as Nasdaq operated by Nasdaq Stock Market, Incorporated.

GIVEN under my Official Seal,

29 May 2015.

RICHARD BRUTON,

Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation.

EXPLANATORY NOTE

(This note is not part of the Instrument and does not purport to be a legal interpretation)

These Regulations prescribe the Main Market of the London Stock Exchange, the New York Stock Exchange, and the market known as NASDAQ operated by Nasdaq Stock Market incorporated for the purposes of section 1072 of the Companies Act 2014 (No. 38 of 2014) to permit Irish public companies to make overseas market purchases on a recognised stock exchange.