RNS Number : 4731A
Digital 9 Infrastructure PLC
15 April 2026
15 April 2026
DIGITAL 9 INFRASTRUCTURE PLC
("D9" or the "Company")
Announcement of First Compulsory Redemption and Timetable
The Company announces that, further to the approval by shareholders at the General Meeting held on 12 March 2026 and as contemplated in the shareholder circular published on 20 February 2026 (the "Circular"), the Board has approved the first compulsory pro‑rata redemption of the Ordinary Shares in the Company (the "Redemption").
Key details of the Redemption
Redemption Price:
9.2753 pence per Ordinary Share
Redemption Amount:
£30 million
Redemption Date:
16 April 2026
Redemption Record Date:
16 April 2026 (close of business)
Redemption Ex‑Date:
17 April 2026
Total issued Ordinary Shares:
865,174,954
Redemption Ratio
37.38%
The Redemption will be carried out on a compulsory pro‑rata basis across all shareholders on the Redemption Record Date. All Ordinary Shares will be treated equally and no shareholder action is required.
Fractions of Ordinary Shares will not be redeemed and, accordingly, the number of Ordinary Shares redeemed in respect of each shareholder will be rounded down to the nearest whole number
As set out in the Circular, the Board has discretion to determine the Redemption Price within the framework approved by shareholders, having regard to prevailing market conditions and subject to the Redemption Price not exceeding the Net Asset Value per Ordinary Share.
At the time the Circular was published, the Company's most recently published NAV was materially above the prevailing market price. Following publication of the updated NAV of 9.2753 pence per Ordinary Share, the Board considers it appropriate to determine the Redemption Price at 9.2753 pence per Ordinary Share.
The aggregate amount to be returned to shareholders pursuant to this first compulsory redemption is equivalent to approximately 3.5 pence per existing Ordinary Share. This will be funded from available cash resources following recent asset realisations, including the settlement relating to Verne Global, and after taking account of the Company's ongoing obligations and working capital requirements.
ISIN arrangements
In connection with the Redemption, the existing ISIN for the Ordinary Shares will expire on 17 April 2026, being the Ex‑Date. The new ISIN, JE00BPH3HM76, representing the remaining Ordinary Shares following the Redemption will be enabled on the same date. All relevant transformations will be processed automatically through CREST.
Settlement and payment
The Redemption will be implemented through the redeemable share mechanism described in the Circular. Cash payments due to shareholders will be funded to the Company's registrar, Computershare, on 27 April 2026 and will be paid via CREST or, in the case of certificated holdings, by cheque. The latest payment date is expected to be 30 April 2026.
Further information
The Redemption forms part of the Company's Managed Wind‑Down and follows recent asset realisations, including the settlement relating to Verne Global. The Board will continue to assess the timing and size of future redemptions as additional cash becomes available, having regard to the Company's ongoing obligations and solvency requirements.
Capitalised terms used but not defined in this announcement have the meanings given to them in the Circular.
ENDS.
Contacts
Digital 9 Infrastructure plc Eric Sanderson
via FTI Consulting
InfraRed Capital Partners Limited James O'Halloran Mohammed Zaheer
+44 (0) 207 484 1751
Panmure Liberum Limited (Financial Adviser to the Company) Chris Clarke Darren Vickers
+44 (0) 203 100 2222
J.P. Morgan Cazenove (Corporate Broker) William Simmonds
+44 (0) 20 7742 4000
FTI Consulting (Communications Adviser) Mitch Barltrop Maxime Lopes
LEI Code: 213800OQLX64UNS38U92
The person responsible for arranging the release of this announcement on behalf of the Company is Uloma Adighibe of Hanway Advisory Limited, the Delegated Company Secretary
About Digital 9 Infrastructure plc
Digital 9 Infrastructure plc (DGI9) is an investment trust listed on the London Stock Exchange and a constituent of the FTSE All-Share, with the ticker DGI9. The Company's investment objective is to undertake a Managed Wind-Down of the Company and realise all remaining assets in the Company's portfolio in an orderly manner. For more information, please visit www.d9infrastructure.com.
About InfraRed Capital Partners (Investment Manager to D9 appointed to effect the Managed Wind-Down)
InfraRed was appointed in an advisory position on 11 October 2024 and AIFM on 11 December 2024 to effect the Managed Wind-Down of D9.
InfraRed manages US$13bn of equity capital for investors around the globe, in listed and private funds across both core and value-add strategies. InfraRed combines a global reach, operating worldwide from offices in London, Madrid, Miami, New York, Sydney and Seoul, with deep sector expertise from a team of more than 160 people. InfraRed is part of SLC Management, the institutional alternatives and traditional asset management business of Sun Life, and benefits from its scale and global platform.
Further details can be found on InfraRed's website www.ircp.com.
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