Completion of Norwegian wind farm sale

Aquila European Renewables PLC

27 September 2024

 

27 September 2024

Aquila European Renewables plc

Completion of Norwegian wind farm sale

Aquila European Renewables plc ("AER" or "the Company"), the London-listed investment company advised by Aquila Capital Investmentgesellschaft mbH ("Investment Adviser"), announces that it has completed the sale of its 25.9% interest in Tesla to Sunnhordland Kraftlag AS for consideration of EUR 27.0 million. The sale represents a premium of EUR 2.6 million above the prevailing valuation reflected in the Company's Q2 2024 Net Asset Value.

As outlined in the Company's announcement dated 5 September 2024, proceeds will be primarily used to fully repay the remaining drawn balance of EUR 26.1 million outstanding under the Company's Revolving Credit Facility (excluding existing bank guarantees outstanding of EUR 2.8 million). Based on AER's net asset value as at 30 June 2024, AER's total leverage is expected to reduce from 36.3% to 31.7% on a pro forma basis.

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For further information please contact:

Deutsche Numis (Financial Adviser and Broker) [phone]

David Benda                                                                                                   

George Shiel

Media contacts

Edelman Smithfield

Ged Brumby 07540 412 301

Hamza Ali 07976 308 914

Apex Listed Companies Services (UK) Limited (Company Secretary) [phone]

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About AER

The objective of Aquila European Renewables plc is to provide investors with an attractive long-term, income-based return in EUR through a diversified portfolio of onshore wind, solar PV and hydropower investments across continental Europe and Ireland. As a result of the diversification of energy generation technologies, the seasonal production patterns of these asset types complement each other, providing a balanced cash flow profile, while the geographic diversification serves to reduce exposure to any one single energy market. In addition, a balance is maintained between government supported revenues, fixed price power purchase agreements and market power price risk.

Further details can be found at: www.aquila-european-renewables.com

LEI Number: 213800UKH1TZIC9ZRP41

 

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