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Portfolio Update

17 Mar 2014 07:00

RNS Number : 3935C
Infrastructure India plc
17 March 2014
 



17 March 2014

 

Infrastructure India plc

("IIP" or the "Company" or, together with its subsidiaries, the "IIP Group")

 

Portfolio update

 

Infrastructure India plc, an AIM quoted infrastructure fund investing directly into assets in India provides the following portfolio update prior to the end of its financial year on 31 March 2014.

 

Transport

 

During the first quarter of 2014 Vikram Logistic and Maritime Services Private Limited ("VLMS") has continued to experience delays in the disbursement of already approved debt from public sector banks. In addition, existing project loans are now in scheduled amortisation periods, despite the projects not having been completed. This has resulted in additional pressure being placed on VLMS' liquidity and working capital position - further delaying progress at its four large terminals. The lack of timely provision of access by VLMS' lenders to previously sanctioned debt funding has prevented commencement of operations at its Nagpur terminal. The Board and the VLMS management team are actively exploring alternative means of funding for VLMS. The Company will provide a further update in due course.

 

Western MP Infrastructure and Toll Roads Private Limited is performing as expected. Toll revenue data demonstrate continued traffic growth, maintaining the performance trend identified in the interim results for the period ended 30 September 2013.

 

Energy

 

Indian Energy Limited and India Hydropower Development Company LLC are performing in line with expectations. The monsoon period, which determines a considerable proportion of production at IIP's wind and hydro assets, generally starts at the end of the second calendar quarter.

 

The Government of India continues to guide discussions among stakeholders of Shree Maheshwar Hydel Power Corporation Limited. In February 2014, the project was entrusted to a special task force of the high-powered National Manufacturing Competitive Council, which has been mandated to resolve issues for projects of national importance. While the Board believes a satisfactory outcome will be achieved, it is currently unable to estimate when the ongoing discussions will yield results.

 

 

 

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Enquiries:

 

Infrastructure India plc

via Instinctif Partners

Sonny Lulla

Smith & Williamson Corporate Finance Limited

+44 (0) 20 7131 4000

Nominated Adviser & Joint Broker

Azhic Basirov / Siobhan Sergeant / Ben Jeynes

Nplus1 Singer Advisory LLP

+44 (0) 20 7496 3000

Joint Broker

Gillian Martin - Corporate Finance

James Waterlow - Investment Fund Sales

Peat & Co.

+44 (0) 20 7104 2334

Joint Broker

Charlie Peat / John Beaumont

Instinctif Partners (formerly College Hill)

 +44 (0) 20 7457 2020

Financial Public Relations

Toby Bates / Tom Drummond

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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