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RNS Number : 4906W  Arqiva Broadcast Finance PLC  13 March 2026

13 March 2026

 

Arqiva Broadcast Parent Limited

 

('Arqiva', 'The Group' or 'The Company')

 

Shareholder Transaction Update

 

 

Arqiva, the leading media services and communications infrastructure operator,
today announces the completion of the sale of Macquarie Asset Management's
26.54% stake in the Company to funds managed and advised by Polus Capital
Management ("Polus") (the "Transaction").

 

The Transaction was previously disclosed in the Company's financial results
for the six months ended 31 December 2025, published on 02 March 2026.

The Company has also received formal notice that, following completion of the
Transaction, a fund advised by IFM Investors, a minority shareholder in
Arqiva, has agreed to sell its 14.84% holding to Polus (the "IFM Sale").
Upon completion of the IFM Sale, which is subject to a pre-emption process,
Polus's combined equity interest in Arqiva will be 41.38%.

 

This further consolidates the Company's investor base and also demonstrates
Polus's confidence in the Company's long-term fundamentals.

 

The Company is also pleased to announce the reappointment of Scott Longhurst
by Polus as Non-Executive Director of the Arqiva Board, following the
resignations of Susana Leith-Smith and Philip Hogan upon completion of Polus's
acquisition of the Macquarie stake.

 

Polus is an investment management firm with approximately $14 billion in
assets under management(( 1  (#_ftn1) )). Polus has extensive experience
investing in essential European and UK infrastructure, including utilities,
telecoms, infrastructure, power and energy, supported by a multi-decade track
record of investment in critical assets.

 

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Further Information

Media:  Press Office, +44 (0)7773 045480, press.office@arqiva.com

Niamh Fogarty (Hanbury Strategy), +44 (0)7946 813843

 

 

 

 

 

 

 1  (#_ftnref1) Includes assets managed or advised by Polus, as well as CLO
vehicles managed by the Cairn Loan Investments platform, to which Polus
provides support services.

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