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RNS Number : 6587O  Esken Limited  02 February 2023

This announcement contains inside information for the purposes of article 7 of
the Market Abuse Regulation (EU) 596/2014 as it forms part of domestic law by
virtue of the European Union (Withdrawal) Act 2018.

 

2 February 2023

ESKEN LIMITED

('Esken' or 'the Group')

 

Esken Renewables Trading Statement

 

Esken, the aviation and renewables group, issues the following update on
Esken Renewables' trading performance and management actions.

 

Performance

Biomass plant customers have experienced unplanned outages during the Winter
months. These continued and further unforeseen outages in turn have reduced
the total volume of waste wood supplied by Esken and the associated gate fee
income. Esken Renewables would normally expect to make up these losses over
time. However, the proximity to year end has made this unlikely.

 

As a result, Esken Renewables is now expected to deliver EBITDA of £20m for
the full year ending 28 February 2023, compared to the previous guidance of
£22m as stated at the Interim Results in November 2022. Management anticipate
that more normalised plant operating levels will return in FY 2024.

 

Management actions

Esken Renewables has entered into a new sub-supply agreement to support the
Chilton Biomass plant which will replace the supply currently provided from
the Port Clarence processing and storage site. Esken Renewables will close the
Port Clarence site on 31 March 2023 and this action, alongside the new
sub-supply agreement, is expected to deliver an additional £0.9m of annual
recurring EBITDA from 1 April 2023. The closure of the Port Clarence site will
also generate a one off cash inflow of £0.9m after exit costs.

 

The new sub supply arrangement does not impact the Chilton Biomass Fuel Supply
Agreement with Esken Renewables, which runs to December 2029.

 

Enquiries:

Esken Limited    C/o Tulchan Communications

Charlie Geller, Group Communications Director

Tulchan Communications

Olivia Peters / Lisa Jarrett-Kerr

020 7353 4200

esken@tulchangroup.com

 

 

 

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