REG - Aura Renewable Acqns - Post Year End Operational Update

Aura Renewable AcquisitionsAnnouncement

16/01/2023 07:00

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RNS Number : 7334M  Aura Renewable Acquisitions PLC  16 January 2023

 

Aura Renewable Acquisitions plc

("Aura" or "Company")

 

Post Year End Operational Update

 

16 January 2023 - Aura Renewable Acquisitions plc, a UK-based company whose
objective is to invest in the global renewable energy sector supply chain and
thereby build shareholder value, is pleased to provide an update on progress
for the period from the date of incorporation on 4 November 2021 through to 31
December 2022.

Aura was formed as a special-purpose acquisition company focusing on the
Global Renewable Energy Sector Supply Chain, particularly on businesses in the
wind, solar, biomass, hydropower, carbon capture, waste management, energy
storage, smart grid and green hydrogen supply chain.

 

The Company raised gross proceeds of £1 million on admission to the Standard
Segment of the Official List of the Financial Conduct Authority and to trading
on the Main Market for listed securities of the London Stock Exchange in April
2022. As of 31 December 2022, the Company had an unaudited cash balance of
£809,000, reflective of the minimal overhead base following the listing.

 

The Company has actively and selectively reviewed potential international
acquisition targets since listing and at the same time the Board has taken
soundings from the investor community to seek to best fit investment appetite
with the opportunities available.

 

Amongst others, and by way of example, companies in the energy storage sector,
developing next-generation battery technologies, have drawn the Company's
attention. Batteries play an essential role in the energy sector supply chain,
facilitating the transition to a net zero economy and a more sustainable
environment.

 

Many countries, including the United States and the United Kingdom, have
realised the importance of secure domestic supply chains and have introduced
legislation, government grants and other incentives to support their battery
industries - an example being the Inflation Reduction Act under the President
Biden Administration.

 

Our investment horizon is relatively wide within our chosen sector, and we
will continue to assess and qualify what we believe to be value accretive
opportunities in the UK and overseas. When our ongoing evaluation and
investigation result in the potential for a transaction, the Company will give
the market appropriate notice.

The Company expects to announce its results for the period ended 31 December
2022 in early April 2023.

John Croft, the Chairman of Aura commented:

 

"As we move further into our first full year of operation, Aura continues to
explore a range of target acquisitions and investments which the Board
considers could offer the potential for significant growth in this exciting,
fast-moving and crucially important market sector.

 

"We expect supply chain, inflation and interest rate issues to be less of a
dampening factor on corporate activity in 2023, and believe that capital
market activity and fundraisings will slowly recover as the year progresses.
Hostilities in Europe and further afield, the lingering impact of Covid,
especially in China, are still causes for concern, as is the irrefutable and
increasingly evident daily impact of climate change.

 

"As I have mentioned before, we are more confident than ever that the
renewable energy sector will offer excellent opportunities for acquisitive and
organic growth for the foreseeable future. We are striving to give the Company
and its stakeholders the chance to share in these opportunities, not least to
help in some small way to protect our planet for future generations."

 

Publication on website

A copy of this announcement is also available on the Company's website at
http://www.aurarenewables.com.

Enquiries

Aura Renewable Acquisitions Plc

 John Croft (Non-Executive Chairman)     07785 315588
 Robin Stevens (Non-Executive Director)  07787 112059

 

 

Media enquiries

 Allerton Communications
 Peter Curtain            020 3633 1730
                          aurarenewables@allertoncomms.co.uk

 

Notes to Editors

 

Aura was established to acquire and then act as the holding company for
targeted businesses operating in the Global Renewable Energy Sector Supply
Chain, particularly participants in the wind, solar, biomass, hydropower,
carbon capture, waste management, smart grids and green hydrogen supply chain,
and their sub-sectors. These potential targets could range from raw materials
resourcing to power generation, energy storage and recycling.

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