Preferred Bidder Announcement

RNS Number : 8033S

HICL Infrastructure Company Ld

14 March 2019

 

14 March 2019

HICL Infrastructure Company Limited

Preferred Bidder Announcement

HICL Infrastructure Company Limited ("HICL" or "the Company"), the listed infrastructure investment company advised by InfraRed Capital Partners Limited, is pleased to announce that Diamond Transmission Partners, a consortium comprising the Company, Diamond Transmission Corporation Limited (a subsidiary of Mitsubishi Corporation) and Chubu Electric Power Co., Inc. has been selected by Ofgem as the preferred bidder to own and operate the Walney Extension Offshore Wind Farm offshore transmission link (the "Walney OFTO").

The offshore transmission owner ("OFTO") regime covers regulated assets where the OFTO takes ownership of an operational transmission asset and receives contractual, availability-based revenues over a 20-year period.  The OFTO does not have exposure to construction risk, electricity production or power price risk.  The Walney OFTO represents the fourth successful bid by the partnership of HICL and Diamond Transmission Corporation Limited, the others being the Burbo Bank Extension OFTO which has reached financial close, and the Race Bank OFTO and the Galloper OFTO where Diamond Transmission Partners have previously been selected as preferred bidder, in June 2018 and November 2018 respectively.

The consideration for HICL's 40% share of the economic interest in the Walney OFTO is expected to be approximately £23m. Completion of the acquisition is expected towards the end of this calendar year.

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Enquiries

InfraRed Capital Partners Limited                                            [phone]

Harry Seekings

Keith Pickard

Tulchan Communications                                                            [phone]

David Allchurch

Canaccord Genuity Limited                                                         [phone]

David Yovichic

RBC Capital Markets                                                                       [phone]

Darrell Uden

HICL Infrastructure Company Limited

HICL Infrastructure Company Limited ("HICL Guernsey" or the "Company", and together with its subsidiaries the "Group") is a long-term investor in infrastructure assets which are predominantly operational and yielding steady returns. It was the first infrastructure investment company to be listed on the London Stock Exchange.

With a current portfolio of 117 infrastructure investments, HICL is seeking further suitable opportunities, which are positioned at the lower end of the risk spectrum, in three target markets segments: PPP projects; regulated assets; and demand-based assets.

Further details can be found on the HICL website www.hicl.com.

Investment Adviser (InfraRed Capital Partners)

The Investment Adviser to HICL is InfraRed Capital Partners Limited ("InfraRed") which has successfully invested in over 200 infrastructure projects since 1997. InfraRed is a leading international investment manager focused on infrastructure and real estate. It operates worldwide from offices in London, Hong Kong, New York, Seoul and Sydney. With over 140 professionals it manages in excess of US$10bn of equity capital in multiple private and listed funds, primarily for institutional investors across the globe. InfraRed is authorised and regulated by the Financial Conduct Authority.  InfraRed has been appointed as the alternative investment fund manager of HICL UK.

The infrastructure investment team at InfraRed consists of over 75 investment professionals, all with an infrastructure investment background and a broad range of relevant skills, including private equity, structured finance, construction, renewable energy and facilities management.

InfraRed implements best-in-class practices to underpin asset management and investment decisions, promotes ethical behaviour and has established community engagement initiatives to support good causes in the wider community. InfraRed is a signatory of the Principles of Responsible Investment.

Further details can be found on InfraRed's website www.ircp.com. 

 

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