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RNS Number : 8555G

NextEnergy Solar Fund Limited

01 April 2022

 

LEI: 213800ZPHCBDDSQH5447

1 April 2022

NextEnergy Solar Fund Limited

("NESF" or the "Company")

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In accordance with the FCA's Disclosure Guidance and Transparency Rule 5.6.1R, the Company would like to notify the market that as at 31 March 2022 its total issued share capital consists of 589,077,244 Ordinary Shares, each with equal voting rights.

The Company does not hold any Ordinary Shares in Treasury.

Therefore, the total number of voting rights in the Company is 589,077,244. Shareholders should use this number as the denominator for the calculations by which they will determine whether they are required to notify their interest, or a change to their interest, in the Company under the FCA's Disclosure Guidance and Transparency Rules.

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For further information:

NextEnergy Capital Group   020 3746 0700

Michael Bonte-Friedheim

[e-mail]

Aldo Beolchini

Ross Grier

Peter Hamid (Investor Relations)

RBC Capital Markets  020 7653 4000

Matthew Coakes

Elizabeth Evans

Kathryn Deegan

Cenkos Securities  020 7397 8900

James King

William Talkington

Camarco  020 3781 8334

Owen Roberts

Eddie Livingstone-Learmonth

Ocorian Administration (Guernsey) Limited     0044 1481 742642

Kevin Smith

Notes to Editors¹:

About NextEnergy Solar Fund

NESF is a specialist solar power renewable energy investment company listed on the premium segment of the London Stock Exchange that invests in utility-scale solar power plants and energy storage.  The Company may invest up to 30% of its gross asset value in non-UK OECD countries, 15% in solar-focused private equity structures, and 10% in energy storage.

NESF currently has a diversified portfolio comprising of the following:

· 99 operating solar assets across the UK and Italy (primarily on agricultural, industrial, and commercial sites)

· A $50m commitment into NextPower III ESG (a private solar infrastructure fund providing exposure to operating and in-development international solar assets)

· A 50MW co-investment into a Spanish solar project alongside NextPower III ESG, currently in construction

· A 50MW standalone battery storage project in Fife, Scotland, currently in construction (part of a 250MW joint venture with Eelpower)

· Two subsidy free UK solar ready-to-build projects (Hatherden 50MW & Whitecross 35MW)

The NESF portfolio has a combined installed power capacity of 865MW (excluding NextPower III MW on an equivalent look-through basis).

As at 31 December 2021, the Company had a gross asset value of £1,094 million, being the aggregate of the net asset value of the ordinary shares, the fair value of the preference shares and the amount of NESF Group debt outstanding, and a net asset value of £615million.

NESF's investment objective is to provide ordinary shareholders with attractive risk-adjusted returns, principally in the form of regular dividends, by investing in a diversified portfolio of solar energy and energy storage infrastructure assets.  The majority of NESF's long-term cash flows are inflation-linked via UK government subsidies.

For further information on NESF please visit nextenergysolarfund.com

Commitment to ESG

NESF is committed to ESG principles and responsible investment which make a meaningful contribution to reducing CO2 emissions through the generation of clean solar power.  NESF will only select investments that meet the requirements of NEC Group's Sustainable Investment Policy.  Based on this policy, NESF benefits from NEC's rigorous ESG due diligence on each investment.  NESF is committed to reporting on its ESG performance in accordance with the UN Sustainable Development Goals framework and the EU Sustainable Finance Disclosure Regulation.

NESF has been awarded the London Stock Exchange's Green Economy Mark and has been designated a Guernsey Green Fund by the Guernsey Financial Services Commission.

NESF's sustainability-related disclosures in the financial services sector in accordance with Regulation (EU) 2019/2088 can be accessed on the ESG section of both the NESF website (nextenergysolarfund.com/esg/) & NEC Group website (nextenergycapital.com/sustainability/transparency-and-reporting/).

About NextEnergy Group

NESF is managed by NextEnergy Capital, part of the NextEnergy Group.  NextEnergy Group was founded in 2007 to become a leading market participant in the international solar sector.  Since its inception, it has been active in the development, construction and ownership of solar assets across jurisdictions.  NextEnergy Group operates via its three business units: NextEnergy Capital (Investment Management), WiseEnergy (Operating Asset Management) and Starlight (Asset Development).

Notes:

^1: All financial data is unaudited as at 31 December 2021, being the latest date in respect of which NESF has published financial information

 

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