Inspired Regulatory News (INSE)

13 July 2018

Inspired Energy plc

("Inspired Energy" or the "Group")

Inspired Energy rated number one UK TPI in I&C Index in the Cornwall Insight report

Rated One to Watch in LSE 1000 companies to Inspire Britain 2018

Cornwall Insight, a leading independent consultancy to the UK energy market which provides research, insight and intelligence to market participants and their advisors, has just released its Q1 2018 update 'TPIs in the Business and Industrial energy Supply Markets'. Inspired Energy is ranked as the leading TPI ('third party intermediary) in the Industrial & Commercial ("I&C") sector index rankings.

Inspired ranked top of the Cornwall Insight I&C TPI index rankings

With 111 TPI's shortlisted in the I&C Index, Inspired was ranked 1st place in Cornwall Insight's Q1 report, which was based on scores across four key areas:

§ Services that the TPIs offer to their customers, distinguishing between SME and I&C

§ Finances of the TPIs, indicating the level of resource the TPIs have available to them, with consistent criteria applied for SME and I&C

§ Employee numbers assess the breadth of human capital the TPIs have available to them with criteria consistent for SME and I&C

§ Contracts aggregated by the TPI and volume that is tendered or risk managed for I&C

Inspired Energy was also referenced as a strong influencer in the consolidation of the I&C TPI market with the recent acquisitions of ECM and SystemsLink highlighted.

Further strong endorsement was highlighted as Inspired Energy featured in the top 5 of TPIs who meet supplier needs best. This report is based on the opinions of business energy suppliers which reinforces to the Group's strong positioning within the TPI market and that it's development and growth strategy is well received.

Gareth Miller, CEO of Cornwall Insight, commented: "TPIs are responding to rising competition across the market through transactions, better technology and utilising their expertise beyond the transactional nature of brokering energy supply contracts. Following its recent acquisitions and wider market activity, Inspired Energy has been successful in moving to first place in our Q118 I&C TPI index."

One to watch in "1000 companies to Inspire Britain 2018"

Inspired Energy has also recently featured in the '1000 Companies to Inspire Britain 2018' report, produced by the London Stock Exchange Group, which celebrates high performing UK businesses.

In particular the Group is showcased in the "5 for Five" which looks at five outstanding companies over the past five years which consistently generate growth and outperform their peers.

Inspired was commended for its strong organic growth and the nine acquisitions (currently 11) which has seen the Group's initial market capitalisation increase from £11m to £120m.

Commenting on the two independent reports, Mark Dickinson, CEO, said: "We are delighted to have received such strong acknowledgement from Cornwall Insight's and from the London Stock Exchange Group's reports. Both reports confirm our position as the market leaders in the UK TPI sector, which is testament to our great team, who continue to provide excellent levels of service and advice to the Group's growing client base."

About Cornwall Insight

Cornwall Insight Limited was founded in 2005 and is a market leader in the UK energy and water sectors providing research, insight and intelligence to existing or potential market participants and their advisors.

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London Stock Exchange Group "1000 companies to Inspire Britain 2018"

To see the Inspired Energy article included in the "5 for Five" article, please click on the link: https://inspiredenergy.co.uk/inspired-energy-named-in-1000-companies-to-inspire-britain-2018-publication/

Cornwall Insight report methodology

The Cornwall Insight team has significant experience of the non-domestic energy supply markets including the TPI sector, which it has actively developed to support its existing market intelligence services. It has supplemented this knowledge base for the report analysis by:

• Researching TPI company structure and financial information from media and press statements and Companies House

• Providing TPIs the opportunity to comment on their individual profiles wherever possible. No charge is made for covering TPIs in this survey

• Adding this information to existing knowledge to create a headline market segmentation by energy volumes purchased or contracts negotiated and services offered

• Confidentially discussing their views on sector trends with informed contacts in the industry and developing their thoughts on potential developments in the sector

• Deriving a unique methodology for the Cornwall Insight TPI Indexes that assess the scale of the larger TPIs in the SME and I&C markets

• Assimilating this information and developing the implications for TPIs, consumers and suppliers