Verne Global update – Icelandic statutory approval

Digital 9 Infrastructure PLC

06 March 2024

 

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6 March 2024

DIGITAL 9 INFRASTRUCTURE PLC

("D9" or the "Company" and, together with its subsidiaries, the "Group")

Verne Global update - Icelandic statutory approval

The Board of D9 (the "Board") today provides a further update on the closing conditions required for the sale of the Verne Global group of companies ("Verne Global") to funds managed or advised by Ardian France SA or any of its affiliates (the "Buyer") ("Verne Transaction").

The Board is pleased to note that unconditional merger control approval in Iceland was granted on 5 March 2024. This completes the list of statutory approvals required for the Verne Transaction in both Iceland and Finland.

As announced on 4 March 2024, Revolving Credit Facility ("RCF") lenders have granted their approval to proceed to completion of the Verne Transaction, while lenders under the debt facility in respect of the Icelandic branch of Verne Global granted conditional consent to the change of control (the "Change of Control Consent").

As a result, all closing conditions related to the Verne Transaction have now been satisfied. Although, at this stage, the Change of Control Consent is still conditional, the Company is confident that all conditions which will need to be met have either already been satisfied or will be satisfied shortly before completion of the Verne Transaction. Closing of the Verne Transaction is now expected to take place before the end of Q1 2024. The Company will update the market in due course upon completion.

ENDS.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION ON THE COMPANY, PLEASE CONTACT:

Triple Point Investment Management LLP (Investment Manager) Diego Massidda Ben Beaton Arnaud Jaguin	[phone] [e-mail]
J.P. Morgan Cazenove (Joint Corporate Broker) William Simmonds Jérémie Birnbaum	[phone]
Peel Hunt (Joint Corporate Broker) Luke Simpson Huw Jeremy	[phone]

About Digital 9 Infrastructure plc:

Digital 9 Infrastructure plc (DGI9) is an investment trust listed on the London Stock Exchange and a constituent of the FTSE All-Share, with the ticker DGI9. The Company invests in the infrastructure of the internet that underpins the world's digital economy: digital infrastructure.

The Investment Manager is Triple Point Investment Management LLP ("Triple Point") which is authorised and regulated by the Financial Conduct Authority. For more information on the Investment Manager please visit www.triplepoint.co.uk. For more information, please visit www.d9infrastructure.com.

 

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