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3i Infrastructure sells Anglian Water stake

3i Infrastructure sells Anglian Water stake – 3i Infrastructure has agreed to sell its stake in Anglian Water Group, the parent company of Anglian Water, the supplier of water and water recycling services to over six million domestic and business customers in the east of England and Hartlepool.  The acquirer is a consortium of Dalmore Capital […]

Edward Marten by Edward Marten
December 18, 2017
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3i Infrastructure sells Anglian Water stake – 3i Infrastructure has agreed to sell its stake in Anglian Water Group, the parent company of Anglian Water, the supplier of water and water recycling services to over six million domestic and business customers in the east of England and Hartlepool.  The acquirer is a consortium of Dalmore Capital and GLIL Infrastructure LLP (the infrastructure investment joint venture between five local Government pension funds).

The sale is conditional on certain third party consents and completion is expected in early 2018.  Estimated gross proceeds for 3i Infrastructure are approximately GBP395 million. This compares to a valuation of GBP288 million at 30 September 2017.

3i Infrastructure acquired its stake upon its IPO in 2007, following the take-private of AWG in 2006 by a consortium of investors.  In the period since the original acquisition, AWG has invested over GBP4 billion to replace ageing infrastructure, improve resilience and address the imbalance between supply and demand in one of the UK’s driest regions.  Through its innovative Love Every Drop strategy, AWG has reduced service interruptions, pollution incidents and leakage to record low levels.  For the financial year to March 2016, AWG ranked second among the Water and Sewerage Companies in Ofwat’s Customer Service Survey.

AWG’s commitment to responsible development was recognised when it was named Responsible Business of the Year 2017 by Business in the Community.  AWG employs 4,500 people and, in December 2017, it was ranked second in Glassdoor’s list of the top 20 best places to work in the UK.

Richard Laing, Chairman of 3i Infrastructure plc, commented, “AWG was part of 3i Infrastructure’s seed portfolio and has proved a good investment for the company over the past ten years.  We believe that now is an appropriate time for the Company to realise its stake.  Subject to completion of this sale and that of Elenia, 3i Infrastructure expects to have a significant cash balance by the end of the first quarter of 2018.  Consistent with our policy of managing our balance sheet efficiently, the Board of Directors will be considering the potential for returning surplus cash to shareholders.”

Phil White, Managing Partner and Head of Infrastructure, 3i Investments plc, commented, “We would like to thank CEO Peter Simpson, his management team and the staff at AWG for their dedication and achievements during our period of ownership, supported by the 3i team and our co-shareholders.  AWG is an exceptional company and we wish the team well for the future. We have developed a good pipeline of potential opportunities for 3i Infrastructure that are consistent with the company’s return objectives, and we expect to progress several of these over the coming months.”

3i Infrastructure’s 10.3% stake is held by 3i Osprey LP alongside a further 4.7% held on behalf of other investors.  3i Osprey LP is selling its entire 15% stake.

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