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10 February 2023
GRESHAM HOUSE ENERGY STORAGE FUND PLC
("GRID" or the "Company")
Declaration of Dividend
Gresham House Energy Storage Fund PLC (LSE: GRID) is pleased to announce a dividend of 1.75p per Ordinary Share for the period from 1 October 2022 to 31 December 2022. The dividend will be paid on 27 March 2023 to Shareholders on the register as at the close of business on 3 March 2023. The ex-dividend date is 2 March 2023.
Any such dividend payment to Shareholders may take the form of either dividend income or "qualifying interest income" which may be designated as an interest distribution for UK tax purposes and therefore subject to the interest streaming regime applicable to investment trusts. Of this dividend declared of 1.75 pence per Ordinary Share, 0.57 pence is declared as dividend income with 1.18 pence treated as qualifying interest income.
For further information, please contact:
Gresham House New Energy Ben Guest
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+44 (0) 20 3837 6270 |
Jefferies International Limited Stuart Klein Gaudi Le Roux
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+44 (0) 20 7029 8000 +44 (0) 20 7029 8000
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KL Communications Charles Gorman Camilla Esmund Alex Hogan | gh@kl-communications.com +44 (0) 20 3995 6699
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JTC (UK) Limited as Company Secretary Christopher Gibbons | GHEnergyStorageCoSec@jtcgroup.com +44 207 409 0181
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About the Company and the Manager:
Gresham House Energy Storage Fund plc seeks to provide investors with an attractive and sustainable dividend over the long term by investing in a diversified portfolio of utility-scale battery energy storage systems (known as BESS) located in Great Britain, Northern Ireland, and the Republic of Ireland. In addition, the Company seeks to provide investors with the prospect of capital growth through the re-investment of net cash generated in excess of the target dividend in accordance with the Company's investment policy.
The Company targets (i) an unlevered Net Asset Value total return of 8 per cent. per annum; and (ii) a levered Net Asset Value total return of 15 per cent. per annum Gresham House Asset Management Limited is the FCA authorised operating business of Gresham House plc, a London Stock Exchange quoted specialist alternative asset manager. Gresham House is committed to operating responsibly and sustainably, taking the long view in delivering sustainable investment solutions. www.greshamhouse.com
Definition of utility-scale battery energy storage systems (BESS)
Utility-scale battery energy storage systems (BESS) are the enabling infrastructure that will support the continued growth of renewable energy sources such as wind and solar, essential to the UK's stated target to reduce carbon emissions. They store excess energy generated by renewable energy sources and then release that stored energy back into the grid during peak hours when there is increased demand. BESS also provide Frequency Response services to National Grid whereby batteries import and export power with the aim to keep real-time supply and demand in near-perfect balance while also protecting against unexpected outages of major power plants.