Division 6.1

Ireland commits that from the Date of the Final Decision until the earlier of (a) the end of the Restructuring Period; and (b) the date by which the NPRFC Preference Shares and the Contingent Capital Instrument shall have been repaid in full or are no longer owned by Ireland, AIB will not for any reason whatsoever, acquire any stake in any undertaking (meaning an undertaking which has the legal form of a company or package of assets which form a business) (an ‘Acquisition’) subject to the exceptions set out at Clause 6.2.