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Bluefield Solar Income Fund Limited
('Bluefield Solar' or the 'Company')
Change to Director Roles and Responsibilities
Bluefield Solar (LON: BSIF), a UK income fund focused on acquiring and managing UK-based renewable energy and storage projects to provide growing dividends for its shareholders whilst furthering the decarbonisation of the energy system, announces the following changes to the roles and responsibilities of some of the Directors, with effect from 29 November 2022, in accordance with listing rule 9.6.11.
In line with the information provided in the Notice of Annual General Meeting released on 1 November 2022, Mr John Rennocks has stepped down as the Chair of the Company and will remain an independent, non-executive Director until his retirement from the Board in Q1 2023.
Mr John Scott has been appointed as the new Chair of the Company and Mr Michael Gibbons CBE has been appointed as the new Senior Independent Director.
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For further information:
Bluefield Partners LLP (Company Investment Adviser)James Armstrong / Neil Wood / Giovanni Terranova |
Tel: +44 (0) 20 7078 0020 www.bluefieldllp.com |
Numis Securities Limited (Company Broker)Tod Davis / David Benda / Vicki Paine |
Tel: +44 (0) 20 7260 1000 www.numis.com |
Ocorian (Company Secretary & Administrator)Patrick Ogier |
Tel: +44 (0) 1481 742 742 www.ocorian.com |
Media enquiries:Buchanan (PR Adviser)Henry Harrison-Topham / Henry Wilson
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Tel: +44 (0) 20 7466 5000 'https://buchanan.uk.com/'BSIF@buchanan.uk.com |
Notes to editors:
About Bluefield Solar
Bluefield Solar is a sterling income fund focused on acquiring and managing renewable energy and storage projects in the UK, to provide long term, growing 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 other technologies, such as wind and storage. The majority of the Company's revenue streams are regulated and non-correlated to short term UK energy market fluctuations. 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 766 MWp.
Bluefield Solar is listed on the Main Market of the London Stock Exchange and is a member of the FTSE 250, classified within the Closed End Investments subsector.
Further information can be viewed at www.bluefieldsif.com
About Bluefield Partners
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.