STOCK EXCHANGE ANNOUNCEMENT

    For Immediate Release                                                  
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    
    30 January 2017

                 POWERSHARES GLOBAL FUNDS IRELAND PLC (the "Company")              

             Publication of annual report and audited financial statements         

    A copy of the Company's annual report and audited financial statements for the
    year ended 30 September 2016 has been submitted to the National Storage
    Mechanism and is available for inspection at www.Hemscott.com/nsm.do.

    Enquiries:

    Invesco PowerShares  +44207 065 3897