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It is incorporated as a company limited by guarantee. It makes Annual Reports to the

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Governance

The Members of the Panel are representative of bodies professionally involved in the securities markets and in the field of takeovers: the Consultative Committee of Accountancy Bodies – Ireland, the

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, the Irish Association of Investment Managers, the

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, and the Irish Stock Exchange plc. Each of these bodies appoints a Director to the Board of the Panel, and may also appoint alternate Directors. The Governor of the Central Bank of Ireland appoints the Chairperson and Deputy Chairperson to the Board, currently

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S.C. (Chairperson) and Ann Fitzgerald (Deputy Chairperson).

List of Chairpersons of the Panel

The Chairperson of the Panel is appointed by the Governor of the

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References

External links

*{{Official website, http://irishtakeoverpanel.ie/ Regulation in Ireland Financial regulatory authorities Mergers and acquisitions Irish business law