National Pensions Reserve Fund
Quarterly Performance Statement
31 March 2009


1. Fund Performance


1st January to 31 March 2009
-6.7%

2. Fund Asset Allocation at 31 March 2009


  Euro (millions) %
Large Cap Equity
8,037
52.0
Small Cap Equity
483
3.1
Emerging Markets Equity
218
1.4
Private Equity
499
3.2
Property
507
3.2
Commodities
60
0.4
Fixed Income
1,087
7.0
Currency and Other Funds
179
1.2
Cash
787
5.1
Directed Investments*
3,617
23.4
Total Net Assets
15,474
100.0

*The Fund's directed investments are the Bank of Ireland preference shares (with attached warrants) in which the Fund has invested under the direction of the Minister for Finance. The preference shares are held at cost. The warrants are marked to market.


Notes:


Figures are unaudited.

Returns are measured on a time-weighted basis. This eliminates the impact of external cash flows on performance.

Asset allocation is based on amounts allocated to each investment manager and includes cash and other net assets held.

Small cap equity figures relate to the Fund's dedicated small cap equity mandates only. The Fund's large cap managers also have limited discretion to invest in small cap stocks.