DAA Finance Plc Statement

January 17, 2012

EUR549,650,000 6.5872 per cent notes due 2018 of DAA Finance plc, guaranteed by Dublin Airport Authority plc (ISIN:XS0375220588)

On January 13, 2012, Standard & Poor’s Ratings Services (“S&P”) revised the rating of Ireland (BBB+/A-2) from CreditWatch with negative implications to negative.

Consequent upon Ireland’s sovereign rating outlook change, due to the fact that S&P applies its government related entity criteria to Dublin Airport Authority plc (“DAA”), on January 17, 2012, S&P also revised DAA’s corporate credit rating (BBB/A-3) from CreditWatch with negative implications to negative.

Enquiries:

Ray Gray, Director, DAA Finance plc
Telephone number: +353 1 814 5265
ray.gray@daa.ie

Richard Commins, Group Financial Controller, Dublin Airport Authority plc
Telephone number: +353 1 814 5294
richard.commins@daa.ie