As the deputy is aware, the State holds €3.5 billion of preference shares in AIB. The interest payable on these securities has been €280 million per annum and is payable in cash, or in ordinary shares in the event of non-payment in cash. AIB issued ordinary shares to the State in lieu of the dividend due each May between 2010 and 2014 but in 2015 received a cash dividend of €280m for the first time. When this cash dividend together with income on our Contingent Capital Instrument and all CIFS/ELG guarantee fee income are included, the State has received cash returns of around €2.7 billion from AIB to date.
In addition to this AIB recently secured SSM approval for a redemption of €1.36 billion of the Preference Shares for €1.7 billion, which when combined with accrued interest and the redemption of the EBS Promissory Note will yield approx. €1.64bn for the State in the coming weeks.
Between 2009 and 2011 the State invested around €20.7 billion in AIB, in order to bring stability and sustainability to the bank. These investments took a number of forms including equity and contingent capital, I have given a detailed breakdown of these in a table for the deputy's information. As I have indicated previously, I would expect that the state will be able to recoup the full value of its investment in AIB over the course of time.
Year
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Description
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Instrument used
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Cost €'000
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2009
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AIB Recap - NPRF
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Preference Shares
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3,500
|
2010
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EBS SIS
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Special Investment Share
|
625
|
|
Pro Note - EBS
|
Promissory Note
|
250
|
|
AIB Recap - NPRF
|
Equity
|
3,700
|
2011
|
PCAR - AIB CoCo
|
Contingent Capital
|
1,600
|
|
PCAR - AIB Capital Contribution
|
Capital Contribution
|
2,283
|
|
PCAR - AIB Equity/Capital Contribution - NPRF
|
Equity/Capital Contribution
|
8,771
|
|
|
Total Invested
|
20,729
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