Change of Statutory Auditor

RNS Number : 6327J

BBGI Global Infrastructure S.A.

24 August 2021

 

 24 August 2021

BBGI Global Infrastructure S.A.

("BBGI" or the "Company")

Change of Statutory Auditor

BBGI Global Infrastructure S.A. (LSE: BBGI) (the "Company") announces that following completion of a selection process for the appointment of statutory auditors (reviseur d'enterprises agrée) , the Company resolved to appoint PricewaterhouseCoopers, société cooperative, as its new statutory auditor (reviseur d'enterprises agrée) for the financial year ending on 31 December 2022. The appointment of PricewaterhouseCoopers, société cooperative, as the new statutory auditor remains subject to the completion of the necessary processes, the receipt of the approval from the Luxembourg Financial Sector Supervisory Commission (CSSF) and shareholders' approval. The Company's current statutory auditors, KPMG Luxembourg, société cooperative, will complete the audit for the current financial year ending on 31 December 2021.

Shareholders' approval to confirm the appointment of PricewaterhouseCoopers, société cooperative, as the statutory auditor for the financial year ending on 31 December 2022 will be sought at the annual general meeting of the shareholders approving the annual accounts of the financial year ending on 31 December 2021 (the "General Meeting").

Jutta af Rosenborg, Chair of the Company's Audit Committee, commented:

"On behalf of the Company, I would like to thank KPMG for its significant contribution and service as statutory auditor since the inception of the Company. Subject to shareholders approval at the General Meeting and the receipt of the approval from the Luxembourg Financial Sector Supervisory Commission (CSSF), we look forward to working with   PricewaterhouseCoopers, société cooperative, in the future."

For further information, please contact:

BBGI Management Team	[phone]
Michael Denny - Chief Financial Officer
Maitland/AMO (Communications adviser)	[phone]
James Benjamin	[e-mail]

NOTES

BBGI Global Infrastructure S.A. (BBGI) is a responsible infrastructure investment company and a constituent of the FTSE 250 that invests in and actively manages for the long-term a globally diversified, low-risk portfolio of essential social infrastructure investments.

BBGI is committed to delivering stable and predictable cash flows with progressive long-term dividend growth and attractive, sustainable, returns for shareholders. BBGI has a proactive approach to preserving and enhancing the value of its investments, and to delivering well maintained social infrastructure for communities and end users, whilst serving society by supporting local communities.

All of BBGI's investments are availability-based and supported by secure public sector-backed contracted revenues, with inflation-protection characteristics, that is paid so long as the assets are available for use.

BBGI's investment portfolio is over 99% operational with all its investments located across highly rated investment grade countries with stable, well developed operating environments.

BBGI's in-house management team is incentivised by shareholder returns and consistently maintains low comparative ongoing charges to shareholders.

Further information about BBGI is available on its website at www.bb-gi.com*.

The Company's LEI: 529900CV0RWCOP5YHK95

Any reference to the Company or BBGI refers also to its subsidiaries (where applicable).

* Neither the Company's website nor the content of any website accessible from hyperlinks on its website (or any other website) is (or is deemed to be) incorporated into, or forms (or is deemed to form) part of this announcement.

 

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