Appointment of Asset Adviser

RNS Number : 8202B

Infrastructure India plc

03 November 2009

 



Date:	03 November 2009
On behalf of:	Infrastructure India plc ("IIP" or the "Company")
Embargoed until:	0700hrs

Infrastructure India plc

Appointment of Asset Adviser and update on Investment Adviser

Further to the announcement on 29 October 2009 in relation to the establishment of a proposed corporate alliance (the "Corporate Alliance"), the Board of IIP today announces the formal appointment of Akur Partners LLP ("Akur") as the Company's retained asset adviser.

Akur will assist the Board in the development of the Company's corporate strategy and most immediately will assist with the implementation of the proposed Corporate Alliance. 

The Company announces that it has also received notification from IIP's existing Investment Adviser, Bloomsbury Asset Management Advisors ("BAMA") of certain key staff resignations.  

Shareholders of IIP will recall that on 26 February 2009, in order to create a more streamlined group structure, the Company announced an agreement with the board of BAMA, subject to shareholder approval, to acquire BAMA. This transaction was not in the event concluded and BAMA remains wholly independent of and separate from IIP.  

Under the Investment Adviser Agreement (the "IAA") entered into between Infrastructure India HoldCo, a subsidiary of the Company, and BAMA, BAMA now has a period of time in which to nominate appropriately skilled replacements for those employees who have resigned each of whom must meet with the specific approval of Infrastructure India HoldCo. If such persons are not nominated or do not meet with the specific approval of Infrastructure India HoldCo, then the IAA will terminate.   At the time of this announcement, no indication has been provided to the Company that BAMA intends to offer such nominations.

Accordingly, the Board has asked Akur to ensure the Company has access to services equivalent to those contained in the IAA and Akur has confirmed it is able to do so. 

The Company's interim results for the period to 30 September 2009 will be published later this month and will contain an update of the continuing positive progress being achieved.  Separately, a further announcement with respect to the proposed Corporate Alliance will be made in due course.

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Enquiries:

Infrastructure India plc	www.iiplc.com
Rupert Cottrell	Via Redleaf Communications
Akur Partners LLP	020 7955 1513
Andrew Dawber / Anthony Richardson
Smith & Williamson	020 7131 4000
Azhic Basirov / Siobhan Sergeant
Redleaf Communications	020 7566 6700
Emma Kane / Samantha Robbins / Henry Columbine	[e-mail]

Notes to Editors:

Akur Partners LLP ("Akur") is an independent strategic and financial advisory firm with experience of infrastructure and renewable energy projects in the UK and in emerging markets.  Members of the Akur team advised on the original formation of IIP and previously led the establishment and successful IPO of The PFI Infrastructure Company plc, the first public market closed ended infrastructure fund in the UK.

 

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