37. In this Part—

“company” means—

(a) a company within the meaning of the Companies Acts, or

(b) a body established under the laws of a state other than the State and corresponding to a body referred to in paragraph (a);

“credit institution” has the same meaning as in the Central Bank Act 1997;

“directed investment” means—

F2[(a) an investment made by the Agency pursuant to a direction under section 42, 42A, 42B or 47(4)(b) or the proceeds held by the Agency pursuant to a direction under section 47(4)(c);]

(b) a shareholding or other interest that the Agency holds as a result of underwriting an issue of securities pursuant to such F3[a direction,]

F3[(c) a shareholding or other interest in a credit institution transferred into the Fund under section 46(3), or

(d) an investment made by the National Pensions Reserve Fund Commission pursuant to a direction under section 19A, 19AA or 19B of the National Pensions Reserve Fund Act 2000 before the Fund constitution date (within the meaning of Schedule 4);]

“direction” means a direction in writing;

“Fund” means the Ireland Strategic Investment Fund;

“Fund investment vehicle” means a company or other body corporate referred to in section 41(4)(d).