BlackRock Asset Management Ireland Limited

Lobbying Organisation BlackRock Asset Management Ireland Limited

Date published 15 May, 2026

Relevant Matter Public policy or programme

Public Policy Area Finance

Period 1 Jan. 2026 to 30 Apr. 2026

Specific Details Engagements on capital markets developments (with a particular focus on retail investment in the domestic context and the future of financial markets (incl. tokenisation) in an international context). Engagements on the EU Savings and Investments Union initiatives including the Blueprint for a Savings and Investment Account, Market Integration and Supervision Package (MISP), Pan-European Personal Pension Product Review (PEPP 2.0) and Retail Investment Strategy (RIS).

Intended results (i) Deepening and modernisation of European capital markets, suggesting possible approaches to a more harmonised and integrated model in Europe as set out here: A roadmap to growing European capital markets and here: Pressure Valves: Relieving liquidity stress in capital markets (ii) Domestic engagements on the design of the forthcoming Personal Investment Account. (iii) Distribution of BlackRock Chairman Larry Fink’s annual letter to investors.

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Carey Evans, Managing Director, Government Affairs and Public Policy

Did any Designated Public Official(DPO) or former Designated Public Official(DPO) carry out lobbying activities on your behalf in relation to this return? You must include yourself, and answer Yes, if you are a current DPO or a DPO at any time in the past. (What is a Designated Public Official?) No

Did you manage or direct a grassroots campaign? No

Was this lobbying done on behalf of a client? No

Lobbying activity

The following activities occurred for this specific Subject Matter Area.

Meeting (6-10)

• Meeting with Conor Glynn (NON) • Industry association lunch in Brussels with Minister Troy & Andrew Smith (NON) • Meeting with Michael McGrath in Dublin (CE, JC, NON) • Meeting with Regina Doherty in Brussels (MP, NON) • Meeting with Peter Burke in Hudson Yards as part of the St Patrick’s Day ministerial trade mission at the request of the IDA. (JK) • Meeting with Vasileos Madouros in Brussels on tokenisation (CE)

Email (6-10)

Designated public officials lobbied

The following DPOs were lobbied during this return period on this specific Subject Matter Area. These DPOs were involved in at least one of the Lobbying Activities listed above, but not necessarily all of them. As returns are specific to a Subject Matter Area the above Lobbying Activities may be associated with multiple returns.

Robert Troy Minister of State (Department of Finance)

Conor Glynn Special Advisor to the Tanaiste (Department of the Taoiseach)

Andrew Smith Adviser to Minister of State (Department of Finance)

Clare Mungovan Special Adviser (Department of the Taoiseach)

Micheál Martin Taoiseach (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)

Simon Harris An Taoiseach (Department of the Taoiseach)

Dara Calleary Minister (Department of Social Protection)

Peter Burke Minister (Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment)

Regina Doherty MEP (European Parliament)

Vasileios Madouros Deputy Governor (Central Bank of Ireland)

Michael J. McGrath Assistant Secretary (Department of Finance)