NAV, Dividend and Notice of Annual Results
29 January 2018
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GREENCOAT UK WIND PLC
(the "Company")
Net Asset Value, Dividend and Notice of Annual Results Announcement
|
Net Asset Value / Net Asset Value per share |
£1,144.0 million / 111.2 pence |
|
Dividend / Dividend per share |
£16.7 million / 1.6225 pence |
The Company announces that its unaudited Net Asset Value as of 31 December 2017 is £1,144.0 million (111.2p per share), an ex-dividend increase of 2.6p per share for 2017 (in addition to 6.49p dividends declared).
The Company's December 2017 Factsheet is available on the Company's website, www.greencoat-ukwind.com.
The Company also announces a quarterly interim dividend of 1.6225p per share with respect to the quarter ended 31 December 2017 and an increase in the target dividend for 2018 to 6.76p per share, increased in line with the Retail Prices Index for December 2017.
Dividend Timetable
Ex-dividend date 8 February 2018
Record date 9 February 2018
Payment date 23 February 2018
The Company advises that it will release its annual results for the period to 31 December 2017 on Monday 26 February 2018. A presentation for analysts and investors will take place at 9.30am at Headland, Cannon Green, 1 Suffolk Lane, London EC4R 0AX. To register for the event please notify Headland, either by email to ukwind@headlandconsultancy.com or by telephone on +44 (0)20 3805 4822.
Notes to Editors:
Greencoat UK Wind PLC is the leading listed renewable infrastructure fund, invested in 29 operating UK wind farms with net generating capacity of 694MW. The Company's aim is to provide investors with an annual dividend that increases in line with RPI inflation (6.76p for 2018) while preserving the capital value of its investment portfolio in the long term on a real basis through reinvestment of excess cash flow and the prudent use of portfolio gearing.
UKW is managed by an experienced team at Greencoat Capital LLP, a leading European renewable investment manager with over £2 billion of assets under management across a number of funds in wind and solar infrastructure and private equity, and is overseen by a strong and experienced independent board.
UKW is incorporated in England and Wales and is a UK Investment Trust.
For more information about UKW, please visit http://www.greencoat-ukwind.com.
For more information about Greencoat Capital LLP, please visit http://www.greencoat-capital.com
For further information, please contact:
Greencoat UK Wind PLC 020 7832 9400
Stephen Lilley
Laurence Fumagalli
Tom Rayner
Estera Administration (UK) Limited - Company Secretary
Joe McDaniel 028 9078 5885
Disclaimer
This announcement is not for publication or distribution, directly or indirectly, in or into the United States (including its territories and possessions, any state of the United States and the District of Columbia), Australia, Canada, New Zealand, South Africa or Japan. The distribution of this announcement may be restricted by law in certain jurisdictions and persons into whose possession any document or other information referred to herein comes should inform themselves about and observe any such restriction. Any failure to comply with these restrictions may constitute a violation of the securities laws of any such jurisdiction.
This announcement does not contain or constitute an offer for sale of, or the solicitation of an offer or an invitation to buy or subscribe for, Ordinary Shares to any person in the United States, Australia, Canada, New Zealand, South Africa or Japan or in any jurisdiction to whom or in which such offer or solicitation is unlawful.
The Company will not be registered under the US Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended. In addition, the Ordinary Shares referred to herein have not been and will not be registered under the US Securities Act of 1933 (the "Securities Act") or under the securities laws of any state of the United States and may not be offered or sold in the United States or to or for the account or benefit of US persons absent registration or pursuant to an exemption from, or in a transaction not subject to, the registration requirements of the Securities Act and in compliance with any applicable State securities laws. The offer and sale of Ordinary Shares referred to herein has not been and will not be registered under the Securities Act or under the applicable securities laws of any state, province or territory of Australia, Canada, New Zealand, South Africa or Japan. Subject to certain exceptions, the Ordinary Shares referred to herein may not be offered or sold in Australia, Canada, New Zealand, South Africa or Japan or to, or for the account or benefit of, any national, resident or citizen of Australia, Canada, New Zealand, South Africa or Japan. There will be no public offer of the Ordinary Shares in the United States, Australia, Canada, New Zealand, South Africa or Japan.
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