Dividend Declaration

NextEnergy Solar Fund Limited

06 August 2026

 

LEI: 213800ZPHCBDDSQH5447

6 August 2026

NextEnergy Solar Fund Limited

("NESF" or "the Company")

 First Interim Dividend Declaration

NextEnergy Solar Fund, a specialist investor in solar energy and energy storage, is pleased to announce its first interim dividend of 1.77p per Ordinary Share in respect of the quarter ended 30 June 2026.

As previously announced, the Company's dividend policy is to distribute 75% of operating cash flows as dividends to Ordinary Shareholders. The Board confirms that the first interim dividend has been declared in accordance with this policy.

The level of the first interim dividend reflects the seasonal generation profile of the Company's solar portfolio, with electricity production and associated cash generation typically weighted towards the summer months. As a result, dividend payments may vary between quarters and are not expected to be evenly distributed throughout the financial year.

The first interim dividend of 1.77p per Ordinary Share will be paid on 30 September 2026 to Ordinary Shareholders on the register as at the close of business on 14 August 2026. The ex-dividend date is 13 August 2026.

For further information:  NextEnergy Capital	020 3746 0700
Michael Bonte-Friedheim	[e-mail]
Ross Grier
Stephen Rosser
Peter Hamid (Investor Relations)
RBC Capital Markets	020 7653 4000
Matthew Coakes
Kathryn Deegan
Cavendish	020 7908 6000
Robert Peel
H/Advisors	020 7379 5151
Neil Bennett
Finlay Donaldson
Ocorian Administration (Guernsey) Limited	014 8174 2642
Kevin Smith

Notes to Editors ¹:

About NextEnergy Solar Fund

NextEnergy Solar Fund is a specialist solar energy and energy storage investment company that is listed on the Main Market of the London Stock Exchange.

NextEnergy Solar Fund's investment objective is to provide Ordinary Shareholders with attractive long-term total returns, principally in the form of regular dividends, by investing in a diversified portfolio of utility-scale 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 please visit www.nextenergysolarfund.com

Article 9 Fund

NextEnergy Solar Fund is classified under Article 9 of the EU Sustainable Finance Disclosure Regulation and EU Taxonomy Regulation.  NextEnergy Solar Fund's sustainability-related disclosures in the financial services sector are in accordance with Regulation (EU) 2019/2088 and can be accessed on the ESG section of both the NextEnergy Solar Fund and NextEnergy Capital websites.

About NextEnergy Group

NextEnergy Solar Fund 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 which now employs over 400 professionals.  Since its inception, NextEnergy Group has been active in the development, construction, and ownership of solar assets across multiple jurisdictions.  NextEnergy Group operates via its three business units: NextEnergy Capital (Investment Management), WiseEnergy (Operating Asset Management), and Starlight (Asset Development).

• ​NextEnergy Capital: has over 19 years of specialist solar expertise having invested in over 530 individual solar plants across the world.  NextEnergy Capital currently manages four institutional funds with a total capacity in excess of 4GW and has funds under management of c. $4.8bn.  More information is available at www.nextenergycapital.com 
• ​WiseEnergy¨:  is a leading specialist operating asset manager in the solar sector.  Since its founding, WiseEnergy has provided solar asset management, monitoring and technical due diligence services to over 1,600 utility-scale solar power plants with an installed capacity in excess of 3.5GW.  More information is available at www.wise-energy.com
• ​Starlight: has developed over 100 utility-scale projects internationally and continues to progress a large pipeline of c.9GW of both green and brownfield project developments across global geographies.  More information is available at www.starlight-energy.com

Notes:

^1: All financial data is audited at 31 March 2026, being the latest date in respect of which NextEnergy Solar Fund has published financial information.

Profit Estimate

The Takeover Panel has confirmed that the foregoing statements in relation to the interim dividend (the "Profit Estimate") constitute a profit estimate for the purpose of the City Code on Takeovers and Mergers (the "Takeover Code"), to which the requirements of Rule 28.1 of the Takeover Code apply.  The Takeover Panel has consented to the application of the requirements of Rule 28.1(c)(i) to the Profit Estimate. The additional disclosures required by the Takeover Code are set out below.

NESF Directors' Confirmation

The NESF Directors have considered the Profit Estimate set out above and confirm that it remains valid as at the date of this announcement, has been properly compiled and the basis of the accounting used is consistent with NESF's existing accounting policies.

Basis of Preparation

The Profit Estimate is based on NESF's current internal unaudited accounts for the three months ended 30 June 2026. The Profit Estimate is not based on any assumptions. The basis of the accounting policies used in the Profit Estimate is consistent with the existing accounting policies of NESF, which uses 'Alternative Performance Measures' or other non-International Financial Reporting Standards measures and then reconciles such measures to International Financial Reporting Standards as approved by the International Accounting Standards Board and adopted by the European Union.

 

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