EX-99 2 ex1.htm EXHIBIT 1 Unassociated Document
Exhibit 1

Joint Filing Agreement
 
In accordance with Rule 13d-1(k) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, the undersigned agree that only one statement containing the information required by Schedule 13D and any further amendments thereto need to be filed with respect to the beneficial ownership by each of the undersigned of units of ordinary stock of The Governor and Company of the Bank of Ireland, and further agree that this Joint Filing Agreement be included as an exhibit to the Schedule 13D provided that, as contemplated by Section 13d-1(k)(1)(ii), no person shall be responsible for the completeness or accuracy of the information concerning the other persons making the filing, unless such person knows or has reason to believe that such information is inaccurate. This Joint Filing Agreement may be executed in any number of counterparts, all of which taken together shall constitute one and the same instrument.
 
Dated:  October 17, 2011
 
WL ROSS & CO. LLC
   
   
 
By: 
/s/ Michael Gibbons
   
Name: 
Michael Gibbons
   
Title:
Authorized Person
       
       
 
WLR RECOVERY FUND IV, L.P.
   
   
 
By:
WLR Recovery Associates IV LLC,
   
its General Partner
 
By:
WL Ross Group, L.P.,
   
its Managing Member
 
By:
El Vedado, LLC,
   
its General Partner
     
     
 
By:
/s/ Michael Gibbons
   
Name:
Michael Gibbons
   
Title:
Authorized Person

 
 
 
 
 
WLR RECOVERY FUND V, L.P.
   
   
 
By: 
WLR Recovery Associates V LLC,
   
its General Partner
 
By:
WL Ross Group, L.P.,
   
its Managing Member
 
By:
El Vedado, LLC,
   
its General Partner
     
     
 
By:
/s/ Michael Gibbons
   
Name: 
Michael Gibbons
   
Title:
Authorized Person
       
       
 
WLR/GS MASTER CO-INVESTMENT L.P.
   
   
 
By:
WLR Master Co-Investment GP, LLC,
   
its General Partner
 
By:
WL Ross Group, L.P.,
   
its Managing Member
 
By:
El Vedado, LLC,
   
its General Partner
     
     
 
By:
/s/ Michael Gibbons
   
Name:
Michael Gibbons
   
Title:
Authorized Person
       
       
 
WLR IV PARALLEL ESC, L.P.
   
   
 
By:
INVESCO WLR IV Associates LLC,
   
its General Partner
 
By:
Invesco Private Capital, Inc.,
   
its Managing Member
     
     
 
By:
/s/ Michael Gibbons
 
Name:
Michael Gibbons
   
Title:
Authorized Person

 
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WLR RECOVERY ASSOCIATES IV LLC
   
   
 
By: 
WL Ross Group, L.P.,
   
its Managing Member
 
By:
El Vedado, LLC,
   
its General Partner
     
     
 
By:
/s/ Michael Gibbons
   
Name: 
Michael Gibbons
   
Title:
Authorized Person
       
       
 
WLR RECOVERY ASSOCIATES V LLC
   
   
 
By:
WL Ross Group, L.P.,
   
its Managing Member
 
By:
El Vedado, LLC,
   
its General Partner
     
     
 
By:
/s/ Michael Gibbons
   
Name:
Michael Gibbons
   
Title:
Authorized Person
       
       
 
WLR MASTER CO-INVESTMENT GP, LLC
   
   
 
By:
WL Ross Group, L.P.,
   
its Managing Member
 
By:
El Vedado, LLC,
   
its General Partner
     
     
 
By:
/s/ Michael Gibbons
   
Name:
Michael Gibbons
   
Title:
Authorized Person
       
       
 
INVESCO WLR IV ASSOCIATES LLC
   
   
 
By:
Invesco Private Capital, Inc.,
   
its Managing Member
     
     
 
By:
/s/ Michael Gibbons
   
Name:
Michael Gibbons
   
Title:
Authorized Person

 
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INVESCO PRIVATE CAPITAL, INC.
   
   
 
By: 
/s/ Michael Gibbons
   
Name: 
Michael Gibbons
   
Title:
Authorized Person
       
       
 
WL ROSS GROUP, L.P.
   
   
 
By:
El Vedado, LLC,
   
its General Partner
     
     
 
By:
/s/ Michael Gibbons
   
Name:
Michael Gibbons
   
Title:
Authorized Person
       
       
 
EL VEDADO, LLC
   
   
 
By:
/s/ Michael Gibbons
   
Name:
Michael Gibbons
   
Title:
Authorized Person
       
       
 
WILBUR L. ROSS, JR.
   
   
   
/s/ Wilbur L. Ross, Jr.
   
Wilbur L. Ross, Jr.
 
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