REG - Greencoat UK Wind - NAV, Dividend and Government Policy Announcements

Greencoat UK WindAnnouncement

27/04/2026 07:00

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RNS Number : 9225B  Greencoat UK Wind PLC  27 April 2026

27 April 2026

 

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GREENCOAT UK WIND PLC

(the "Company")

 

Net Asset Value, Dividend and Government Policy Announcements

 

Net Asset Value

 

 Net Asset Value / Net Asset Value per share  £2,897 million / 134.2 pence
 Dividend / Dividend per share                £57.9 million / 2.68 pence

 

The Company announces that its unaudited Net Asset Value ("NAV") as of 31
March 2026 is £2,897 million (134.2 pence per share), including a 2.1 pence
per share reduction as a result of a post period adjustment for the removal of
Carbon Price Support from April 2028.

 

The Company's March 2026 Factsheet is available on the Company's website,
www.greencoat-ukwind.com (http://www.greencoat-ukwind.com) .

 

The performance of the Company's assets for the quarter was strong, with wind
generation 4.2 per cent above budget, and power prices ahead of expectations.
Continued delivery of the Company's structurally robust cashflow will fund its
2026 capital allocation priorities and, in line with its initial priority of
reducing gearing, the Company repaid £30 million of its Revolving Credit
Facility at the end of March 2026.

 

The past two months have presented a compelling opportunity to enter into
power price hedging arrangements for a portion of the Company's merchant
volume. At the start of 2026, the Company had merchant power exposure of
4.5TWh pa. Over the past quarter, the Company entered into hedges for 1TWh of
power sales through to March 2027. As a result, for the next 12 months, 68 per
cent of the Company's cashflows are fixed in nature.

 

These hedges have secured power prices at NAV accretive rates, and together
with above budget generation, serve to further underpin full year dividend
cover expectations, whilst retaining a balanced exposure to merchant power
prices in the near term.

 

Dividend

 

The Company also announces a quarterly interim dividend of 2.68 pence per
share with respect to the quarter ended 31 March 2026, in line with the annual
dividend target of 10.70 pence per share for 2026.

 

Dividend Timetable

Ex-dividend date         14 May 2026

Record date                 15 May 2026

Payment date               29 May 2026

Government Policy Announcements

 

Last week the Government released a number of UK energy policy statements,
including changes to the Electricity Generator Levy ("EGL"), the introduction
of Wholesale Contracts for Differences ("Wholesale CFDs") for operational
renewable energy projects and its Reformed National Pricing Delivery Plan.

 

EGL

 

The EGL was introduced in January 2023 and applies a 45 per cent tax to
exceptional revenues from the sale of power. The electricity price above which
the tax applies currently stands at £82.61 / MWh. The rate of tax has now
been increased to 55 per cent with effect from 1 July 2026 and the tenor of
the EGL, which was due to expire on 1 April 2028, will be extended.

 

In 2023, the Company (and its group) paid £14 million of EGL in respect of
elevated power revenues received in 2023. At today's forecast power prices,
the net power price that the Company expects to receive for all future
forecast periods is lower than the threshold.

 

Wholesale CfDs

 

The Company, and Schroders Greencoat LLP the ("Manager"), have for some time
advocated for the introduction of a Wholesale CfD mechanism. It has the
potential to address the long-term challenge of how the wholesale electricity
market functions as low marginal cost generators become the majority. It could
provide both meaningful savings to consumers and attractive, inflation-linked
cashflows conducive to sustained investment in UK renewables.

 

The Company and the Manager will continue to engage with the Government to
ensure a balanced outcome for both consumers and generators. The Manager's
view is that, if implemented carefully, this mechanism could be a constructive
option to use in composing the Company's revenue profile. The Company will
judge how it will participate in the mechanism as conversations with the
Government progress and further detail is provided.

 

Reformed National Pricing Delivery Plan

 

Following the Government's decision to retain a single wholesale electricity
market, the Reformed National Pricing Delivery Plan (the "Plan") sets out how
the Government plans to approach electricity market reform. It includes
proposals to reduce constraint costs, improve system operability and solicits
views on reforms that could sharpen locational investment signals. In
considering forward-looking reforms, the Plan recognises the need to not
undermine confidence in the sector. The Company will continue to engage with
the Government through the consultations that follow, in particular to
preserve existing investments and investor confidence.

 

 

For further information, please contact:

 

Greencoat UK Wind PLC

Matt Ridley

Stephen Packwood

John Musk (Investor Relations)                       +44
20 7832 9425

John.musk@schrodersgreencoat.com (mailto:John.musk@schrodersgreencoat.com)

Headland
Consultancy
+44 20 3805 4822

Stephen Malthouse

Charlie Twigg

ukwind@headlandconsultancy.com (mailto:ukwind@headlandconsultancy.com)

 

 

Ocorian Administration (UK) Limited               Company
Secretary

Josh
Finlay
+44 28 9693 0219

 

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The Company will not be registered under the US Investment Company Act of
1940, as amended. In addition, the Ordinary Shares referred to herein have not
been and will not be registered under the US Securities Act of 1933 (the
"Securities Act") or under the securities laws of any state of the United
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Zealand, South Africa or Japan. There will be no public offer of the Ordinary
Shares in the United States, Australia, Canada, New Zealand, South Africa or
Japan.

 

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