Result of EGM

RNS Number : 3689F

Bluefield Solar Income Fund Limited

15 July 2021

 

15 July 2021

BLUEFIELD SOLAR INCOME FUND LIMITED
(the "Company")

Result of Extraordinary General Meeting

The Board of Bluefield Solar Income Fund Limited (the "Company") is pleased to announce that, at the Extraordinary General Meeting (the "EGM") of the Company held on 15 July 2020 at 9am, the special resolution was duly passed.  The full text of the special resolution is set out below.

Special Resolution:

'That the Directors be and are hereby authorized, to allot, issue and/or sell equity securities for cash in accordance with articles 4.4 of the Articles and as if articles 6.2 of the Articles did not apply to any such allotment, issue and/or sale, provided that this power shall be limited to the allotment, issue and/or sale as described in the prospectus of the Company dates 29 June 2021 (the 'Prospectus') of up to an aggregate number of 500 million New Ordinary Shares (or Ordinary Share out of treasury) in connection with the Initial Issue and the Placing Programme (each as defined in the Prospectus) and shall expire on 28 June 2022 (unless previously renewed, varied or revoked by the Company in general meeting), save that the Company shall be entitled to make offers or agreements before the expiry of such power which would or might require equity securities to be allotted and issued after such expiry and the Directors shall be entitled to allot and issue equity securities pursuant to any such offer or agreement as if the power conferred hereby had not expired.'

The votes received were as follows:

	For	Discretion	Against	Withheld
Resolution 1 - Special	238,338,770	12,072	1,358,318	116,431

A vote withheld is not counted as a vote in law.

Mr Rennocks, Chairman of the Company said "I am delighted that the proposed Resolution for the EGM has had the overwhelming approval of the shareholders and we thank them for their continuing support for the Company and the Investment Adviser. The Board looks forward to working closely with the Investment Adviser as we seek to execute our ambitious plans."

For further information:

Bluefield Partners LLP  (Company Investment Adviser) James Armstrong /Neil Wood/Giovanni Terranova	Tel: [phone] www.bluefieldllp.com
Numis Securities Limited  (Company Broker) Tod Davis / David Benda	Tel: [phone] www.numis.com
Ocorian (Company Secretary & Administrator) Patrick Ogier	Tel: [phone] www.ocorian.com
Media enquiries: Buchanan  (PR Adviser) Henry Harrison-Topham / Victoria Hayns / Henry Wilson	Tel: [phone] www.buchanan.uk.com [e-mail]

Note to editors

About Bluefield Solar

Bluefield Solar is a UK income fund focused on acquiring and managing UK-based renewable energy and storage projects to generate stable, long term dividends for its shareholders whilst furthering the decarbonisation of the energy system. Not less than 75% of the Company's gross assets will be invested into UK solar assets.  The Company can also invest up to 25% of its gross assets into wind, hydro and storage technologies. The majority of the Company's group's revenue streams are regulated and non-correlated to the UK energy market.  Bluefield Solar owns and operates one of the UK's largest, diversified portfolios of solar assets with a combined installed power capacity in excess of 613 MWp.

Further information can be viewed at www.bluefieldsif.com

LEI Code 2138004ATNLYEQKY4B30

About Bluefield Partners LLP

Bluefield Partners LLP was established in 2009 and is an investment adviser to companies and funds investing in renewable energy infrastructure.  It has a proven record in the selection, acquisition and supervision of large-scale energy assets in the UK and Europe.  The team has been involved in over £4 billion renewable funds and/or transactions in both the UK and Europe, including over £1 billion in the UK since December 2011.

Bluefield Partners LLP has led the acquisitions of, and currently advises on, over 100 UK based solar PV assets that are agriculturally, commercially or industrially situated.  Based in its London office, it is supported by a dedicated and experienced team of investment, legal and portfolio executives.  Bluefield Partners LLP was appointed Investment Adviser to Bluefield Solar in June 2013.

 

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