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VPC Specialty Lending Investments PLC has announced the repayment of its largest debt position, Essor Group, Inc. (Heyday), which has resulted in the company receiving approximately £9.3 million. The Board intends to distribute substantially all of these proceeds to shareholders as soon as practicable, but is exploring alternative distribution methods due to insufficient distributable reserves for its B share mechanism. A further announcement regarding the distribution plan is expected in due course.

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VPC Specialty Lending Invest. PLC
16 September 2026
 

16 September 2026

VPC Specialty Lending Investments PLC

PORTFOLIO UPDATE

 

The Board of Directors of VPC Specialty Lending Investments PLC (the "Company") is pleased to announce that the largest debt position in the portfolio, Essor Group, Inc. ("Heyday"), has been repaid at its carrying value in the last published NAV as at 30 June 2026 plus all outstanding interest. Accordingly, the Company has received approximately £9.3 million and the Board intends to distribute substantially all the Heyday proceeds to the Company's shareholders as soon as practicable.  Given the Company has insufficient distributable reserves to return this capital through the operation of the Company's B share mechanism, the Board is exploring with its advisers alternative means of making a distribution to the Company's shareholders and expects to make a further announcement in due course.

 

 

 

Enquiries

For further information, please contact:

 

VPC Specialty Lending Investments PLC

Nicholas Campsie, Chairman

 

nick@nickcampsie.com

 

Marex Financial

Tel: +44 20 3100 0000

Neil Morgan

 


MUFG Corporate Governance Limited

(Company Secretary)

Tel: +44 33 3300 1932

Email: VPC@cm.mpms.mufg.com

 

 

About VPC Specialty Lending Investments PLC

VPC Specialty Lending Investments PLC (Company No. 9385218) is a UK listed investment trust focused on asset-backed lending to emerging and established businesses with the goal of building long-term, sustainable income generation. The Company identifies investment opportunities across various industries and geographies to offer shareholders access to a diversified portfolio of opportunistic credit investments originated by non-bank lenders with a focus on the rapidly developing technology-enabled lending sector.

 

Further information on VPC Specialty Lending Investments PLC is available at: http://vpcspecialtylending.com.

 

LEI: 549300UPEXC5DQB81P34

 

 

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