Allotment of Scrip Dividend Shares

RNS Number : 4866Z

International Public Partnerships

21 May 2021

 

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INTERNATIONAL PUBLIC PARTNERSHIPS LIMITED

("INPP" or the "Company")

Allotment of scrip dividend shares

21 May 2021

International Public Partnerships Limited, the listed infrastructure investment company ("the Company", "INPP") wish to confirm the following in respect of the scrip dividend:

Dividend period:	1 July 2020 - 31 December 2020
Dividend amount per share:	3.68 pence
Scrip dividend price:	169.56 pence per share
Payment date/Allotment of scrip:	4 June 2021
Number of new shares issued:	2,602,941
Total number of INPP shares in issue at 4 June 2021:	1,623,555,833

As a result of the issue of equity set out above, the Company's issued share capital consists of 1,623,555,833 Ordinary shares. Application will be made for 2,602,941 new Ordinary shares of 0.01p to be admitted to the premium segment of the Official List and to trading on the Main Market of the London Stock Exchange. It is expected that dealings in the new shares will commence at 8.00 a.m. on 4 June 2021.

2020 and 2021 Full Year Distributions

The Board of Directors reaffirms that it has established a target for 2021 of 7.55 pence per share and a 2022 target distribution of 7.74 pence per share, providing additional guidance to investors as to the Company's future intentions and the overall continued performance of its portfolio. The targeted payments would represent a c.2.5% increase on the preceding distributions and would continue to be in line with the growth target indicated at the time of INPP's IPO in 2006. Whilst we currently have good forward-visibility of cash flows generated by the Company's investments given their predictability, we continue to monitor the current Covid-19 related uncertainty.

Note: The above distribution guidance is provided by the Company in consultation with its Investment Adviser as a target only and is not a profit forecast. There can be no assurance that this target will be met or that the Company will make any distributions whatsoever. The times and dates in this announcement are expected times and dates only and are subject to change. The Board will continue to review whether scrip dividends are appropriate for future dividends. Any such changes will be notified to shareholders through a regulatory information service

For further information:

Erica Sibree/Amy Edwards  [phone]/0587

Amber Fund Management Limited 

Hugh Jonathan  [phone]

Numis Securities  

Ed Berry/Mitch Barltrop  [phone]/1039
FTI Consulting

About International Public Partnerships (INPP):

INPP is a listed infrastructure investment company that invests in global public infrastructure projects and businesses, which meets societal and environmental needs, both now, and into the future.

INPP is a responsible, long-term investor in 130 infrastructure projects and businesses. The portfolio consists of utility and transmission, transport, education, health, justice and digital infrastructure projects and businesses, in the UK, Europe, Australia and North America. INPP seeks to provide its shareholders with both a long-term yield and capital growth.

Amber Infrastructure Group ('Amber') is the Investment Adviser to INPP and consists of over 150 staff who are responsible for the management of, advice on and origination of infrastructure investments.

 

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