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 section 1 (2) of the Companies Act 2014 (No 38 of 2014), hereby order as follows:

1. This Order may be cited as the Companies Act 2014 (Commencement) (No.2) Order 2015.

2. Article 3 of the Companies Act 2014 (Commencement) Order 2015 ( S.I. No. 169 of 2015 ) is amended-

(a) by substituting the following for paragraph (a):

“(a) section 4(1) in so far as it relates to Part V of the section 31 of the Investment Funds, Companies and Miscellaneous Provisions Act 2005 (No.12 of 2005)),”, and

(b) by substituting the following for paragraphs (c) and (d):

“(c) the provisions specified in Article 4(3),

(d) sections 68(2), 981, 1191 and 1248 in so far as they relate to securities (or interests in securities) that, before the 1st day of June 2015, were admitted to trading or listed on any market, whether a regulated market or not, in the State or elsewhere, and

(e) section 1325,”.

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.)

The purpose of this Order is to provide for the commencement of the Companies Act 2014 .