Completion of IPO

JULY 11, 2013

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Bluefield Solar Income Fund Limited

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BLUEFIELD SOLAR INCOME FUND LIMITED

IPO successfully raises £130 million to invest in UK-based large scale solar assets

11 July 2013 Bluefield Solar Income Fund Limited (the “Fund”), a newly incorporated investment fund focusing on large scale agricultural and industrial solar assets, today announced that it has raised gross proceeds of £130 million in its initial public offering (“IPO”) of shares on the Main Market of the London Stock Exchange.

Application has been made to the Financial Conduct Authority (the “FCA”) for the Ordinary Shares to be admitted to the premium segment of the Official List and to the London Stock Exchange and for such Ordinary Shares to be admitted to trading on the London Stock Exchange’s Main Market for listed securities, with unconditional trading expected to commence at 08.00 on 12 July 2013.

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Numis Securities (Investors)                          020 7260 1000

Tod Davis (Sales)
David Benda (Corporate Broking)
Jamie Lillywhite (Corporate Finance)

Capital MSL (Media)                                           020 7307 5330

Nick Bastin
Michael Kinirons
Giles Abbott

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The Fund is not and will not be registered under the US Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended.  The Ordinary Shares have not been, nor will they be, registered under the US Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the ”Securities Act”) or with any securities regulatory authority of any state or other jurisdiction of the United States or under the applicable securities laws of Australia, Canada, Japan, the Republic of Ireland or the Republic of South Africa.  Subject to certain exceptions, the Ordinary Shares may not be offered or sold in the United States, Australia, Canada, Japan, the Republic of Ireland or the Republic of South Africa or to or for the account or benefit of any national, resident or citizen of Australia, Canada, Japan, the Republic of Ireland or the Republic of South Africa or any person located in the United States. The Placing and the Offer for Subscription and the distribution of this announcement in other jurisdictions may be restricted by law and the persons into whose possession this announcement comes should inform themselves about, and observe, any such restrictions.

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