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8 August 2016
HICL Infrastructure Company Limited
Directorate Change
Appointment of a New Director
The Board of Directors of HICL Infrastructure Company Limited (the "Company"), the listed infrastructure investment company advised by InfraRed Capital Partners Limited, is pleased to announce the appointment of Kenneth D. Reid as a non-executive director with effect from 1 September 2016. This appointment has been made following a comprehensive search carried out by a third party recruitment consultant.
Mr Reid is resident in Singapore and has more than 30 years of international experience in the sectors of construction, development and infrastructure investment. Working initially with Kier Group, and then from 1990 with Bilfinger Berger AG, he has been a project leader and senior management executive responsible for businesses and projects across all continents. From 2007 to 2010, Ken served as a member of the Group Executive Board of Bilfinger Berger AG.
He graduated in Civil Engineering from Heriot-Watt University with First Class Honours (BSc), and subsequently from Edinburgh Business School with an MBA. Ken is a Chartered Engineer, a non-executive director of Sicon Limited, and a member of the Singapore Institute of Directors.
Mr Reid has held no other listed company directorships in the past five years.
Ian Russell, Chairman of the Company, said:
"I am delighted to welcome Ken to the Board. He has worked at a senior level in the infrastructure sector, not only in the UK but also internationally, and therefore brings very relevant experience to our Board."
There is no further information to be disclosed under Listing Rule 9.6.13R.
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HICL Infrastructure Company Limited
HICL Infrastructure Company Limited ("HICL" or the "Company", and together with its subsidiaries the "HICL Group") is a long term investor in infrastructure projects which are predominantly in their operating phase and yielding steady returns. It was the first infrastructure investment company to be listed on the London Stock Exchange. With a current portfolio of 106 social and transportation infrastructure investments (and one conditional investment) with predominantly availability-based income streams, it is seeking further suitable investment opportunities which fit its stated Investment Strategy.
Further details can be found on the HICL website, www.hicl.com.
Investment Adviser
The Investment Adviser to HICL is InfraRed Capital Partners Limited ("InfraRed") which has successfully invested in over 160 infrastructure projects since 1997. InfraRed is a leading international investment manager focused on infrastructure and real estate. It operates worldwide from offices in London, Hong Kong, New York, Paris, Seoul and Sydney. With over 120 professionals it manages in excess of USD 9bn of equity capital in multiple private and listed funds, primarily for institutional investors across the globe. InfraRed is authorised and regulated by the Financial Conduct Authority.
The infrastructure investment team at InfraRed consists of 60 investment professionals, all with an infrastructure investment background and a broad range of relevant skills, including private equity, structured finance, construction, renewable energy and facilities management.
Further details can be found on InfraRed's website, www.ircp.com.