Result of EGM

RNS Number : 7186J

HICL Infrastructure PLC

28 April 2022

 

28 April 2022

HICL Infrastructure PLC

Results of Extraordinary General Meeting

The Directors of HICL Infrastructure PLC ("HICL" or the "Company"), are pleased to announce the results of voting at the extraordinary general meeting of the Company held at 9.30 am on Thursday 28 April 2022 at Atlantic House, Holborn Viaduct, London (the "EGM" or the "Meeting").

The notice of the EGM and proposed agenda and resolution were circulated to shareholders and announced to the market on 31 March 2022.

Voting was conducted by way of a poll on the resolution put to the Meeting.  This is seen as best practice as it gives all shareholders the opportunity to participate in the decision-making of the Company and have their votes recorded even if they are unable to attend the Meeting in person. The Resolution proposed at the EGM was duly passed. 

Total proxy votes of 319 were cast at the EGM . The results of the voting are noted as follows:

		In Favour		Against		Withheld
Resolution	Type	Votes	%	Votes	%	Votes
1	Ordinary	1,147,348,533	99.98	65,823	0.01	347,855

A copy of this announcement will be available on the Company's website and, in accordance with Listing Rule 9.6.2, the full text of the resolutions passed at the EGM may be found in the Notice of EGM published on 31 March 2022 available from the National Storage Mechanism at https://data.fca.org.uk/#/nsm/nationalstoragemechanism
 

Notes:,

1.  Defined terms used in this announcement shall bear the meanings given in the EGM Circular . 

2.  Ordinary resolutions are passed if more than 50% of votes are cast in favour of the resolution; special resolutions are passed if more than 75% of votes are cast in favour of the resolution.

3.  The Discretionary votes received were voted in favour of each resolution.

4.  A vote withheld is not a vote in law and is not counted in the calculation of the proportion of votes "for" and "against" a particular resolution.

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Enquiries

InfraRed Capital Partners Limited   [phone] / [e-mail]

Harry Seekings

Edward Hunt

Helen Price

Kirsty MacCallum

Teneo       [phone]   / [e-mail]

Haya Herbert-Burns

Matthew Thomlinson

Jesse Mathews

Investec Bank plc   [phone]

David Yovichic

RBC Capital Markets   [phone]

Matthew Coakes

Aztec Financial Services (UK) Limited   [phone]

Chris Copperwaite

Sarah Felmingham

HICL Infrastructure PLC

HICL Infrastructure PLC ("HICL") 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 over 100 infrastructure investments, HICL is seeking further suitable opportunities in core infrastructure, which are inherently positioned at the lower end of the risk spectrum.

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

Investment Manager (InfraRed Capital Partners)  

The Investment Manager to HICL is InfraRed Capital Partners Limited ("InfraRed") which has successfully invested in infrastructure projects since 1997. InfraRed is a leading international investment manager, operating internationally from offices in London, New York, Seoul and Sydney and managing in excess of USD 12 billion 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.

The infrastructure investment team at InfraRed consists of over 100 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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