19 Sep 2019 07:02
| 19 September 2019 |
Bluefield Solar Income Fund Limited
('Bluefield Solar' or the 'Company')
Additional Dividend Announcement
Bluefield Solar (LON: BSIF), a sterling income fund that invests in UK-based solar assets, announces an additional dividend for the financial year ending 30 June 2019 (the 'Additional Dividend'). Unless otherwise noted herein, the information provided in this announcement is unaudited.
The Additional Dividend of 0.63 pence per Ordinary Share will be payable to shareholders on the register as at 4 October 2019, with an associated ex-dividend date of 3 October 2019 and a payment date of 1 November 2019.
This takes the total dividend declared for the financial year ending 30 June 2019 to 8.31 pence per Ordinary Share compared to a target dividend of 7.68 pence per Ordinary Share.
For further information:
Bluefield Partners LLP (Company Investment Adviser)James Armstrong / Mike Rand / Giovanni Terranova
| Tel: +44 (0) 20 7078 0020www.bluefieldllp.com |
Numis Securities Limited (Company Broker)Tod Davis / David Benda
| Tel: +44 (0) 20 7260 1000www.numis.com |
Estera International Fund Managers (Guernsey) Limited(Company Secretary & Administrator)Kevin Smith
| Tel: +44 (0) 1481 742 742www.estera.com |
Media enquiries:Buchanan (PR Adviser)Henry Harrison-Topham / Henry Wilson / Victoria Hayns
| Tel: +44 (0) 20 7466 5000www.buchanan.uk.comBSIF@buchanan.uk.com |
Notes to Editors
About Bluefield Solar
Bluefield Solar is a sterling income fund focused on acquiring and managing UK-based solar projects to generate renewable energy for periods of typically 25 years or longer. The Company's primary objective is to deliver to its shareholders stable, long term sterling income via quarterly dividends, which are linked to RPI. The majority of the Group's revenue streams are regulated and non-correlated to traditional markets. 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 465 Megawatt peak (MWp). Further information can be viewed at www.bluefieldsif.com
About Bluefield Partners LLP ('Bluefield')
Bluefield was established in 2009 and is an investment adviser to companies and funds investing in solar energy infrastructure. It has a proven record in the selection, acquisition and supervision of large-scale energy and infrastructure assets in the UK and Europe. The team has been involved in over £1.5 billion of solar PV funds and/or transactions in both the UK and Europe since 2008, including over £800 million in the UK since December 2011.
Bluefield has led the acquisitions of, and currently advises on, over 85 UK based solar PV assets that are agriculturally, commercially or industrially situated. Based in its London office, Bluefield's partners are supported by a dedicated and highly experienced team of investment, legal and portfolio executives. Bluefield was appointed Investment Adviser to the Company in June 2013.
Bluefield Solar (BSIF)