Rights and Issues Investment Trust has announced proposals for the conversion of Capital Shares to Income Shares and amendments to the Company’s articles of association. The company has issued a Circular to shareholders setting out the proposals which will be put to shareholders for approval in general meeting and at class meetings of the holders of […]
3i Infrastructure has today announced two new investments – a €200m investment in TCR, Europe’s largest owner of aircraft ground support equipment and a €5m investment in a PPP backing the regeneration of Hart van Zuid in the Netherlands. 3I Infrastructure will invest approximately €200m, subject to completion adjustments, in TCR, in a consortium with Deutsche […]
International Public Partnerships Limited has announced that the GoldLinQ consortium will make a further investment into a 7.3km extension to the Gold Coast Light Rail project in Queensland, Australia. The original A$1.29 billion project delivered by the Queensland Government and GoldLinQ saw the development of a 13km light rail system between Gold Coast University Hospital and Broadbeach. […]
The Board of Witan Investment Trust announces that it has agreed in principle with Aviva Investors Global Services Limited (“AIGSL”) as agent acting in its capacity as investment manager for and on behalf of Friends Life Limited, to purchase up to Friends Life’s entire holding of 31,636,753 shares (representing 15.8 per cent. of the issued share […]
Despite a difficult environment Henderson International Income has generated good growth in net assets and increased shareholders’ dividend distributions. During the six months to 29 February 2016 the return on the net asset value per ordinary share (on a total return basis) was 7.8%. The company’s return on the ordinary share price (on the same basis) […]
International Public Partnerships Limited has announced that the Amber Consortium, of which INPP is part, has reached financial close on the last of the five privately financed batches of schools being delivered through the Priority Schools Building Programme (PSBP). The project uses an innovative financing model based upon the establishment of a funding vehicle known […]
NextEnergy Solar Fund has provided an update for the year ended 31 March 2016, through which it has announced that it is moving to paying quarterly dividends. Going forward, the Company will now pay dividends to shareholders on a quarterly basis, starting from the first quarter of the Company’s current financial year (the year ending […]
Empiric Student Property has announced that it has acquired a site, on a 199 year lease, and entered into a forward funding arrangement in relation to a development in Portsmouth, known as Europa House (pictured). The company say that the project comprises a 242 bed redevelopment to create a new premium student accommodation scheme, for […]
Baker Steel Resources Trust has provided an update on its intention to increase its ownership in Polar Silver Resources Limited. Polar Silver Resources is the trust’s largest investment (25.8% of net assets as at 31 March 2016). It is a private limited company, incorporated in the British Virgin Islands, which owns 100% of ZAO Argentum. […]
Chelverton Growth Trust’s half year results for the six months ended 29 February 2016 show its Net Asset Value per share rising by 4.1% from 54.95p to 57.21p. This compares favourably to its benchmark indices, the AIM All-share index and the MSCI Small Cap UK, which declined by 5.1% and 2.7% respectively. The share price increased by […]
