HICL Infrastructure targets £100m in new raise – HICL Infrastructure PLC, the parent company of HICL Infrastructure (HICL), has announced a proposal to raise additional equity capital through the issue of new ordinary shares, with a target size of £100m.
The net proceeds of the Issue will be applied in addressing the company’s net funding requirement, which it says currently stands at around £90m, and providing additional resources in respect of HICL’s existing investment commitment to the Walney Extension OFTO project.
About HICL
HICL Infrastructure was established to be a long term investor in public infrastructure, working with the public sector to deliver high-quality infrastructure projects. Its portfolio is diversified across various sectors, including education, health, and transport infrastructure, both in the UK and overseas. HICL’s assets are predominantly operational, underpinned by long term contractual agreements that deliver annual yield. HICL Infrastructure aims to be cost efficient by having low management fees and operating expenses, and works constantly with clients to find efficiency savings which benefit them. HICL Infrastructure also aims to distribute the majority of underlying investment returns to its shareholders and without the accumulation of profits offshore.
HICL: HICL Infrastructure targets £100m in new raise