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Davy does not allow analysts to acquire shares in companies they issue recommendations on, subject to strict compliance with our internal rules regarding own-account trading by staff members.

Readers should be aware that analysts writing in this publication may own shares in the stocks covered. If you require further details, please contact researchoperations@davy.ie.

We are satisfied that our internal policy on share ownership does not compromise the objectivity of analysts in issuing recommendations.

Conflicts of interest

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Davy is a member of Bank of Ireland Group.

Davy acts as stockbroker to Aminex; Anglesey Mining; Bank of Ireland; C&C; Corre Energy; CRH; Dalata Hotel Group; DCC; De La Rue; FBD Group; Flutter Entertainment; Glanbia; Glenveagh Properties; Great Western Mining; Greencoat Renewables; hVIVO; IRES REIT; Kenmare; Kerry Group; Malin Corporation; Mincon; Origin Enterprises; Ovoca Bio; permanent tsb Group; Poolbeg Pharma; Roebuck Food Group; Ryanair; Stelrad Group and Uniphar.

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Investors should be aware that Davy or a related company within Bank of Ireland Group may have provided investment banking services to, and received compensation from, certain companies included in this report in the past 12 months or may provide such services in the future. The term investment banking services includes acting as broker as well as the provision of corporate finance services such as underwriting and managing or advising on a public offer. Details are available at www.davy.ie/RegulatoryDisclosures.

Davy or a related company within Bank of Ireland Group may have a shareholding in certain companies included in this report which exceeds 5% of their total issued share capital. Details are available at www.davy.ie/RegulatoryDisclosures. These shareholdings include proprietary positions and discretionary holdings. This disclosure represents the position of Davy as of close of business on the Friday preceding issue of this report.

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Other important disclosures

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Davy Securities Unlimited Company distributes third-party research produced by its affiliate, J&E Davy Unlimited Company.  The research analyst is not registered/qualified as a research analyst with FINRA and not subject to Rule 2241 restrictions on communications with a subject company, public appearances and trading securities held by a research analyst account. J&E Davy Unlimited Company accepts responsibility for the contents of this report and it has not been altered by Davy Securities Unlimited Company or its Registered Representatives. All orders must be directed through Davy Securities Unlimited Company, a FINRA-registered Broker-Dealer.

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Davy Securities Unlimited Company does not act as a market-maker.

Neither Davy Securities Unlimited Company or its affiliates hold a proprietary position and/or controls on a discretionary basis more than 1% of the total issued share capital of the companies included in this report.

An affiliate of Davy Securities Unlimited Company or a related company within Bank of Ireland Group may have acted, in the past 12 months, as lead manager/co-lead manager of a publicly disclosed offer of the securities in certain companies included in this report.

Investors should be aware that Davy Securities Unlimited Company or a related company within Bank of Ireland Group may have provided investment banking or non-investment-banking services to, and received compensation from, certain companies included in this report in the past 12 months or may provide such services in the next three months. The term investment banking services includes acting as broker as well as the provision of corporate finance services such as underwriting and managing or advising on a public offer. Details are available at www.davy.ie/RegulatoryDisclosures.

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