UK Budget and Update on Proposed Placing

RNS Number : 5872S

Renewables Infrastructure Grp (The)

09 July 2015

 



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This announcement is an advertisement and not a prospectus. Investors should not purchase or subscribe for any transferable securities referred to in this announcement except on the basis of information contained in the prospectus published by The Renewables Infrastructure Group Limited (the "Company") in connection with the Company's share issuance programme and the admission of any Shares issued pursuant to the Company's share issuance programme to the premium segment of the Official List of the Financial Conduct Authority and to trading on London Stock Exchange plc's main market for listed securities. The prospectus published in connection with the Company's share issuance programme comprises the registration document, securities note and summary published by the Company on 1 December 2014 (as supplemented by the first supplementary prospectus dated 3 March 2015, the second supplementary prospectus dated 24 June 2015 and the supplementary prospectus to be published shortly) (the "Prospectus"). This announcement is not an offer to sell, or a solicitation of an offer to acquire, securities in the United States or in any other jurisdiction. Neither this announcement nor any part of it shall form the basis of or be relied on in connection with or act as an inducement to enter into any contract or commitment whatsoever.

9 July 2015

The Renewables Infrastructure Group Limited

UK Budget and Update on Proposed Placing

The Board of the Company notes yesterday's announcement by the Chancellor of the Exchequer in the Summer Budget 2015 (the "Budget") regarding the removal, effective 1 August 2015, of the exemption for renewably sourced electricity from the Climate Change Levy from which many renewables projects in the UK benefit by way of the sale of Levy Exemption Certificates (LECs).

The Company's Investment Manager, InfraRed Capital Partners Limited, has undertaken an initial assessment of the impact of the removal of the benefits from the sale of LECs, together with the proposed future reductions in UK corporation tax, also announced in the Budget. The Investment Manager estimates, based on the information available, a net reduction in the Company's current net asset value (NAV) per share of approximately 4 pence. The key support mechanism for the bulk of projects operating in the UK (Renewables Obligation Certificates or ROCs) is unaffected and remains in place as the mainstay of the UK Government's commitment to renewable energy generation.

In light of this development, the proposed Placing timetable announced by the Company on 24 June 2015 will be postponed by approximately one week while the Company prepares and publishes a Supplementary Prospectus. A further announcement, which will include a revised Placing Price, will be made in due course. There is no change to the Company's target first interim dividend in relation to the six months ended 30 June 2015 of 3.08p per share.

Any capitalised terms not defined in this announcement have the meaning set out in the Prospectus as defined above.

Enquiries:

InfraRed Capital Partners Limited                              [phone]

Richard Crawford

Matt Dimond

Tulchan Communications                                           [phone]

Martha Walsh

Camilla Cunningham

Canaccord Genuity Limited                                         [phone]

Andrew Zychowski

Lucy Lewis

Jefferies International Limited                                    [phone]

Gary Gould

Stuart Klein

Important Information

This document is not for release, publication or distribution (directly or indirectly) in or into the United States, Canada, Australia, Japan, the Republic of South Africa or to any "US person" as defined in Regulation S under the United States Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the "U.S. Securities Act") or into any other jurisdiction where applicable laws prohibit its release, distribution or publication. It does not constitute an offer of securities for sale anywhere in the world, including in or into the United States, Canada, Australia, Japan or the Republic of South Africa. No recipient may distribute, or make available, this document (directly or indirectly) to any other person. Recipients of this document in jurisdictions outside the UK should inform themselves about and observe any applicable legal requirements in their jurisdictions. In particular, the distribution of this document may in certain jurisdictions be restricted by law.

The Ordinary Shares have not been and will not be registered under the U.S. Securities Act or with any securities regulatory authority of any state or other jurisdiction of the United States and, subject to certain exceptions, may not be offered or sold within the United States or to, or for the account or benefit of, U.S. Persons. The Company will not be registered as an "investment company" under the U.S. Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended, and investors will not be entitled to the benefits of that Act. In addition, relevant clearances have not been, and will not be, obtained from the securities commission (or equivalent) of any province of Australia, Canada, Japan or the Republic of South Africa and, accordingly, unless an exemption under any relevant legislation or regulations is applicable, none of the Ordinary Shares may be offered, sold, renounced, transferred or delivered, directly or indirectly, in Australia, Canada, Japan or the Republic of South Africa.

Each of InfraRed Capital Partners Limited ("InfraRed"), Canaccord Genuity Limited ("Canaccord Genuity") and Jefferies International Limited ("Jefferies") is authorised and regulated by the UK Financial Conduct Authority. None of InfraRed, Canaccord Genuity or Jefferies is acting as adviser to any recipient of this document or will be responsible to any recipient of the document for providing the protections afforded to clients of any of them or for providing advice in connection with this document or any of the matters referred to herein.

This document is an advertisement and not a prospectus and investors must only subscribe for or purchase the securities referred to in this document on the basis of information contained in the Prospectus (as defined above) to be published in connection with the Company's share issuance programme and not in reliance on this document. This document does not contain sufficient information to support an investment decision and investors should ensure that they obtain all available relevant information before making any investment. This document does not constitute and may not be construed as an offer to sell, or an invitation to purchase, investments of any description, nor as a recommendation regarding the possible offering or the provision of investment advice by any party.

 

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