Proposed Placing

RNS Number : 0744R

Renewables Infrastructure Grp (The)

24 June 2015

 



THIS ANNOUNCEMENT AND THE INFORMATION CONTAINED HEREIN ARE NOT FOR RELEASE, PUBLICATION OR DISTRIBUTION, DIRECTLY OR INDIRECTLY, IN OR INTO, THE UNITED STATES, AUSTRALIA, CANADA, JAPAN OR THE REPUBLIC OF SOUTH AFRICA.

This announcement is an advertisement and not a prospectus. Investors should not purchase or subscribe for any transferable securities referred to in this announcement except on the basis of information contained in the prospectus published by The Renewables Infrastructure Group Limited (the "Company") in connection with the Company's share issuance programme pursuant to which the proposed placing of the New Ordinary Shares (the "Placing") is being made and the admission of the New Ordinary Shares to the premium segment of the Official List of the Financial Conduct Authority and to trading on London Stock Exchange plc's main market for listed securities. The prospectus published in connection with the Company's share issuance programme pursuant to which the Placing is being made comprises the registration document, securities note and summary published by the Company on 1 December 2014, (as supplemented by the first supplementary prospectus dated 3 March 2015 and the second supplementary prospectus expected to be published today) (the "Prospectus"). This announcement is not an offer to sell, or a solicitation of an offer to acquire, securities in the United States or in any other jurisdiction. Neither this announcement nor any part of it shall form the basis of or be relied on in connection with or act as an inducement to enter into any contract or commitment whatsoever.

24 June 2015

The Renewables Infrastructure Group Limited

Proposed Placing

Further to today's announcement regarding the acquisition of a significant minority interest in a portfolio of six operational onshore wind projects in Scotland developed by Fred. Olsen Renewables Limited (the "Acquisition"), the Board of The Renewables Infrastructure Group Limited (the "Company") confirms its intention to undertake an institutional placing (the "Placing") of New Ordinary Shares pursuant to its Share Issuance Programme expected to close on or around 9 July 2015. 

The proceeds from the Placing will be used towards reducing the amount drawn under the Group's acquisition facility used to partially fund the Acquisition.  Up to 142.5 million New Ordinary Shares remain available for issuance under the Share Issuance Programme.

The New Ordinary Shares will be issued at a price of 105 pence (the "Placing Price").  The Placing is expected to be net asset value accretive for existing shareholders (net of fees and expenses associated with the Placing).  The Company's unaudited NAV per ordinary share as at 31 May 2015 was 101.9 pence.

The New Ordinary Shares will, when issued, rank pari passu with the existing ordinary shares, including the right to receive the target interim dividend of 3.08 pence per ordinary share for the six months ending 30 June 2015.

Expected Timetable

Placing opens	24 June 2015
Latest time and date for receipt of Placing commitments	3.00 p.m. on 9 July 2015
Announcement of the results of the Placing	10 July 2015
Admission and settlement of the Placing	14 July 2015

Any capitalised terms not defined in this announcement have the meaning set out in the Prospectus as defined above.

Enquiries:

InfraRed Capital Partners Limited                              [phone]

Richard Crawford

Matt Dimond

Tulchan Communications                                           [phone]

Martha Walsh

Camilla Cunningham

Canaccord Genuity Limited                                         [phone]

Andrew Zychowski

Lucy Lewis

Jefferies International Limited                                    [phone]

Gary Gould

Stuart Klein

Important Information

This document is not for release, publication or distribution (directly or indirectly) in or into the United States, Canada, Australia, Japan, the Republic of South Africa or to any "US person" as defined in Regulation S under the United States Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the "U.S. Securities Act") or into any other jurisdiction where applicable laws prohibit its release, distribution or publication. It does not constitute an offer of securities for sale anywhere in the world, including in or into the United States, Canada, Australia, Japan or the Republic of South Africa. No recipient may distribute, or make available, this document (directly or indirectly) to any other person. Recipients of this document in jurisdictions outside the UK should inform themselves about and observe any applicable legal requirements in their jurisdictions. In particular, the distribution of this document may in certain jurisdictions be restricted by law.

The Company's Ordinary Shares have not been and will not be registered under the U.S. Securities Act or with any securities regulatory authority of any state or other jurisdiction of the United States and, subject to certain exceptions, may not be offered or sold within the United States or to, or for the account or benefit of, U.S. Persons. The Company will not be registered as an "investment company" under the U.S. Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended, and investors will not be entitled to the benefits of that Act. In addition, relevant clearances have not been, and will not be, obtained from the securities commission (or equivalent) of any province of Australia, Canada, Japan or the Republic of South Africa and, accordingly, unless an exemption under any relevant legislation or regulations is applicable, none of the Ordinary Shares may be offered, sold, renounced, transferred or delivered, directly or indirectly, in Australia, Canada, Japan or the Republic of South Africa.

Each of InfraRed Capital Partners Limited ("InfraRed"), Canaccord Genuity Limited ("Canaccord Genuity") and Jefferies International Limited ("Jefferies") is authorised and regulated by the UK Financial Conduct Authority. None of InfraRed, Canaccord Genuity or Jefferies is acting as adviser to any recipient of this document or will be responsible to any recipient of the document for providing the protections afforded to clients of any of them or for providing advice in connection with this document or any of the matters referred to herein.

This document is an advertisement and not a prospectus and investors must only subscribe for or purchase the securities referred to in this document on the basis of information contained in the Prospectus (as defined above) and not in reliance on this document. This document does not contain sufficient information to support an investment decision and investors should ensure that they obtain all available relevant information before making any investment. This document does not constitute and may not be construed as an offer to sell, or an invitation to purchase, investments of any description, nor as a recommendation regarding the possible offering or the provision of investment advice by any party.

 

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