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472,870           
                                                                                      
 TRIG UK                                                                              
                                                   Cash             347               454               
                                                   Working capital  (2,762)           (2,041)           
                                                   Debt1            1,735             (58,834)          
                                                                    (680)             (60,421)          
                                                                                                        
 Investments at fair value through profit or loss  711,604          412,449           
 
 
1 Debt arrangement costs of £1,735k (2014: £1,312k) have been netted off the £Nil (2014: £60,146k) debt drawn by TRIG UK 
 
Level 2 
 
Valuation methodology 
 
Fair value is based on price quotations from financial institutions active in the relevant market. The key inputs to the
discounted cash flow methodology used to derive fair value include foreign currency exchange rates and foreign currency
forward curves. Valuations are performed on a six monthly basis every June and December for all financial assets and all
financial liabilities. 
 
Level 3 
 
Valuation methodology 
 
The Investment Manager has carried out fair market valuations of the investments as at 31 December 2015 and the Directors
have satisfied themselves as to the methodology used, the discount rates and key assumptions applied, and the valuation.
All investments are at fair value through profit or loss and are valued using a discounted cash flow methodology. 
 
The following economic assumptions were used in the discounted cash flow valuations at: 
 
                                                31 December 2015                                                             31 December 2014                            
 UK inflation rates                             2.75%                                                                        2.75%                                       
 Ireland and France inflation rates             2.00%                                                                        2.00%                                       
 UK, Ireland and France deposit interest rates  1.00% to 31 March 2019, 2.50% thereafter                                     1.00% to 31 March 2019, 3.00% thereafter    
 UK corporation tax rate                        20.00%, reducing to 19% from 1 April 2017 and then to 18% from 1 April 2020  21.00% to 31 March 2015, 20.00% thereafter  
 France corporation tax rate                    33.3% + 1.1% above E763,000 threshold                                        33.3% + 1.1% above E763,000 threshold       
 Ireland corporation tax rate                   12.5% active rate, 25% passive rate                                          12.5% active rate, 25% passive rate         
 Euro/sterling exchange rate                    1.3569                                                                       1.2874                                      
 Energy yield assumptions                       P50 case                                                                     P50 case                                    
 
 
Discount rates 
 
The discount rates used for valuing each renewable infrastructure investment are based on the appropriate long term
government bond yield and a risk premium. The risk premium takes into account risks and opportunities associated with the
project earnings. 
 
The weighted average portfolio valuation discount rate used for valuing the projects in the portfolio is 9.0% (2014: 9.0%)
and a change by plus or minus 0.5% has the following effect: 
 
 Discount rate                    -0.5% change  Total Portfolio Value  +0.5% change  
 Directors' valuation - Dec 2015  +£28.5m       £712.3m                (£27.0m)      
 Directors' valuation - Dec 2014  +£19.1m       £472.9m                (£17.9m)      
 
 
Power Price 
 
The power price forecasts are based on the base case assumptions from the valuation date and throughout the operating life
of the portfolio. The base case power pricing is based on the current forecast real price reference curve data provided by
a leading power price forecaster, adjusted to reflect the value the market will place on such generation in an arm's length
transaction. 
 
A change in the forecast electricity price assumptions by plus or minus 10% has the following effect: 
 
 Power Price                      -10% change  Total Portfolio Value  +10% change  
 Directors' valuation - Dec 2015  (£56.0m)     £712.3m                +£55.8m      
 Directors' valuation - Dec 2014  (£37.8m)     £472.9m                +£37.1m      
 
 
Energy Yield 
 
The portfolio's aggregate production outcome for a 10 year period would be expected to fall somewhere between a P90 10 year
exceedance (downside case) and a P10 10 year exceedance (upside case), refer to Section 2.7 of the Strategic Report. 
 
The effect of a P90 10 year exceedance and of a P10 10 year exceedance, applied to all future years, would have the
following effect: 
 
 Energy Yield                     P90 10 year exceedance  Total Portfolio Value  P10 10 year exceedance  
 Directors' valuation - Dec 2015  (£78.5m)                £712.3m                +£77.0m                 
 Directors' valuation - Dec 2014  (£58.7m)                £472.9m                +£57.7m                 
 
 
Inflation rates 
 
The portfolio valuation assumes long-term inflation of 2.75% per annum for UK investments (based on the RPI), and 2.00% per
annum for France and Republic of Ireland investments (based on the CPI). 
 
 Inflation assumption             -0.5% change  Total Portfolio Value  +0.5% change  
 Directors' valuation - Dec 2015  (£35.0m)      £712.3m                £39.2m        
 Directors' valuation - Dec 2014  (£19.8m)      £472.9m                +£21.8m       
 
 
Operating costs 
 
The table below shows the sensitivity of the portfolio to changes in operating costs by plus or minus 10% at project
company level. 
 
 Operating costs                  -10% change  Total Portfolio Value  +10% change  
 Directors' valuation - Dec 2015  +£23.0m      £712.3m                (£23.2m)     
 Directors' valuation - Dec 2014  +£15.2m      £472.9m                (£15.3m)     
 
 
Currency rates 
 
The spot rate used for the 31 December 2015 valuation, from euro to sterling, was 1.3569 (2014: 1.2874). 
 
A change to this currency rate by plus or minus 10% has the following effect: 
 
 Currency rates                   -10% change  Total Portfolio Value  +10% change  
 Directors' valuation - Dec 2015  (£2.6m)      £712.3m                +£2.6m       
 Directors' valuation - Dec 2014  (£3.9m)      £472.9m                +£3.9m       
 
 
5.         Segment reporting 
 
The Chief Operating Decision Maker (the "CODM") is of the opinion that the Group is engaged in a single segment of
business, being investment in renewable infrastructure to generate investment returns while preserving capital. The
financial information used by the CODM to allocate resources and manage the Group presents the business as a single segment
comprising a homogeneous portfolio. 
 
6.         Total operating income 
 
                             For year ended    For year ended    
                             31 December 2015  31 December 2014  
                                                                 
                             Total             Total             
                             £'000s            £'000s            
                                                                 
 Interest income             28,037            19,117            
 (Loss)/gain on investments  (12,120)          4,004             
                             15,917            23,121            
 
 
On the Expanded basis, which includes TRIG UK, the Company's single, direct subsidiary, that the Directors consider to be
an extension of the Company's investment activity, total operating income is £27,284k (2014: £30,076k). The reconciliation
from the IFRS basis to the expanded basis is shown in Section 2.6 of the Strategic Report. 
 
7.         Fund expenses 
 
                                                                             For year ended    For year ended    
                                                                             31 December 2015  31 December 2014  
                                                                                                                 
                                                                             Total             Total             
                                                                             £'000s            £'000s            
                                                                                                                 
 Fees payable to the Company's auditors for the audit of the Group accounts  52                40                
 Investment and management fees (Note 18)                                    200               200               
 Directors' fees (Note 18)                                                   167               149               
 Other costs                                                                 545               443               
                                                                             964               832               
 
 
Included within Other costs, £28k (2014: £25k) was paid to Deloitte LLP in respect of the interim review of the Group
accounts. 
 
In addition to the above, £189k (2014: £163k) was paid to Deloitte LLP (the Company's auditor) in respect of audit services
provided to unconsolidated subsidiaries and therefore is not included within fund expenses above. 
 
On the Expanded basis, fund expenses are £7,196k (2014: £4,791k); the difference being the costs incurred within TRIG UK,
the Company's single, direct subsidiary. The reconciliation from the IFRS basis to the Expanded basis is shown in Section
2.6 of the Strategic Report. 
 
The Company had no employees during the current or prior period. The Company has appointed the Investment Manager and the
Operations Manager to manage the portfolio, the Company and its subsidiaries, on its behalf. 
 
8.         Finance and other income 
 
                                              For year ended    For year ended    
                                              31 December 2015  31 December 2014  
                                                                                  
                                              Total             Total             
                                              £'000s            £'000s            
                                                                                  
 Interest income:                                                                 
 Interest on bank deposits                    73                28                
 Total finance income                         73                28                
                                                                                  
 Gain on foreign exchange:                                                        
 Realised gain on settlement of FX forwards   3,097             153               
 Fair value movement of FX forward contracts  (1,188)           844               
 Other foreign exchange movements             79                (17)              
 Total gain on foreign exchange               1,988             980               
 Finance and similar income                   2,061             1,008             
 
 
On the Expanded basis, finance income is £91k (2014: £34k) and finance costs are £3,994k (2014: £1,699k); the difference
being the Group's acquisition facility costs which are incurred within TRIG UK, the Company's single, direct subsidiary.
These costs are shown in Section 2.6 of the Strategic Report. 
 
9.         Income tax 
 
Under the current system of taxation in Guernsey, the Company is exempt from paying taxes on income, profits or capital
gains. Therefore, income from investments is not subject to any further tax in Guernsey, although these investments will
bear tax in the individual jurisdictions in which they operate. 
 
10.       Earnings per share 
 
Earnings per share is calculated by dividing the profit attributable to equity shareholders of the Company by the weighted
average number of Ordinary Shares in issue during the period. 
 
                                                       31 December2015  31 December2014  
                                                       '000's           '000's           
                                                                                         
 Profit attributable to equity holders of the Company  £17,014          £23,297          
 Weighted average number of Ordinary Shares in issue   565,195          374,662          
 Earnings per Ordinary Share                           3.0p             6.2p             
 
 
Further details of shares issued in the period are set out in Note 17. 
 
11.       Dividends 
 
                                                                                         31 December2015  31 December2014  
                                                                                         £'000s           £'000s           
                                                                                                                           
 Amounts recognised as distributions to equity holders during the year:                                                    
 Interim dividend for the period ended 31 December 2014 of 3.08p (2013: 2.5p) per share  12,797           7,750            
 Interim dividend for the period ended 30 June 2015 of 3.08p (2014: 3.0p) per share      20,043           12,369           
                                                                                         32,840           20,119           
                                                                                                                           
 Dividends settled as a scrip dividend alternative                                       4,503            4,299            
 Dividends settled in cash                                                               28,337           15,820           
                                                                                         32,840           20,119           
 
 
On 11 February 2016, the Company declared an interim dividend of 3.11 pence per share for the period 1 July 2015 to 31
December 2015. The total dividend, £22,791,265, payable on 31 March 2016, is based on a record date of 19 February 2016 and
the number of shares in issue at that time being 732,838,095. 
 
                                                 31 December2015  31 December2014  
                                                                                   
 Interim dividend for the period ended June      3.08p            3.00p            
 Interim dividend for the period ended December  3.11p            3.08p            
                                                 6.19p            6.08p            
 
 
12.       Net assets per Ordinary Share 
 
                                                                                                 31 December2015  31 December2014  
                                                                                                 '000's           '000's           
                                                                                                                                   
 Shareholders' equity at balance sheet date                                                      £726,592         £425,681         
                                                                                                                                   
 Number of shares at balance sheet date, including management shares accrued but not yet issued  733,574          415,907          
                                                                                                                                   
 Net Assets per Ordinary Share at balance sheet date                                             99.0p            102.4p           
 
 
In line with the Investment Management Agreement and the Operations Management Agreement, 20 per cent of the Group's
management fees are to be settled in Ordinary Shares. Shares are issued to the Investment Manager and the Operations
Manager twice a year in arrears, usually in March and September for the half year ending December and June, respectively. 
 
As at 31 December 2015, 736,190 shares equating to £705,933, based on a Net Asset Value ex dividend of 95.89 pence per
share (the Net Asset Value at 31 December 2015 of 99.0 pence per share less the interim dividend of 3.11 pence per share)
were due but had not been issued. The Company intends to issue these shares around 31 March 2016. 
 
As at 31 December 2014, 431,070 shares equating to £428,054, based on a Net Asset Value ex dividend of 99.3 pence per share
(the Net Asset Value at 31 December 2014 of 102.4 pence per share less the interim dividend of 3.08 pence per share) were
due but had not been issued. The Company issued these shares on 31 March 2015. 
 
In view of this, the denominator in the above Net assets per Ordinary Share calculation is as follows; 
 
                                                                           31 December2015  31 December2014  
                                                                           '000's           '000's           
                                                                                                             
 Ordinary Shares in issue at balance sheet date                            732,838          415,476          
 Number of shares to be issued in lieu of Management fees                  736              431              
 Total number of shares used in Net Assets per Ordinary Share calculation  733,574          415,907          
 
 
13.       Investments at fair value through profit or loss 
 
Investments at fair value through profit or loss is the sum of the portfolio valuation and the carrying amount of TRIG UK,
the Company's single, direct subsidiary. 
 
                           31 December2015  31 December2014  
                                                             
                           £'000s           £'000s           
                                                             
 Brought forward           412,449          311,953          
 Investments in the year   307,275          102,949          
 Distributions received    (24,037)         (25,574)         
 Interest income           28,037           19,117           
 (Loss)/gain on valuation  (12,120)         4,004            
 Carried forward           711,604          412,449          
 
 
The following information is non-statutory. It provides additional information to users of the financial statements,
splitting the fair value movements between the investment portfolio and TRIG UK, the Company's single, direct subsidiary
that was previously consolidated, before the recent amendment to IFRS 10. 
 
                                                         31 December2015  31 December2014  
                                                                                           
                                                         £'000s           £'000s           
                                                                                           
 Fair value of investment portfolio                                                        
 Brought forward value of investment portfolio           472,870          299,792          
 Investments in the year                                 254,485          177,661          
 Distributions received                                  (42,355)         (35,345)         
 Interest income                                         20,772           9,023            
 Dividend income                                         5,341            11,035           
 Gain on valuation                                       1,171            10,704           
 Carried forward value of investment portfolio           712,284          472,870          
                                                                                           
 Fair value of TRIG UK                                                                     
 Brought forward value of TRIG UK                        (60,421)         12,161           
 Cash movement                                           (106)            (12,844)         
 Working capital movement                                (722)            (904)            
 Debt movement1                                          60,569           (58,834)         
 Carried forward value of TRIG UK                        (680)            (60,421)         
                                                                                           
 Total investments at fair value through profit or loss  711,604          412,449          
 
 
1 Debt arrangement costs of £1,735k (2014: £1,312k) have been netted off the £Nil (2014: £60,146k) debt drawn by TRIG UK 
 
The gains on investment are unrealised. 
 
Investments are generally restricted on their ability to transfer funds to the Company under the terms of their senior
funding arrangements for that investment. Significant restrictions include: 
 
-       Historic and projected debt service and loan life cover ratios exceed a given threshold; 
 
-       Required cash reserve account levels are met; 
 
-       Senior lenders have agreed the current financial model that forecasts the economic performance of the project
company; 
 
-       Project company is in compliance with the terms of its senior funding arrangements; and 
 
-       Senior lenders have approved the annual budget for the company. 
 
All of the projects met their debt service covenants during the year. 
 
Details of investments recognised at fair value through profit or loss were as follows: 
 
                                                  31 December 2015  31 December 2014        
 Investments (project name)  Country              Equity            Subordinated loanstock  Equity  Subordinated loanstock  
 TRIG UK                     UK                   100%              100%                    100%    100%                    
 Roos                        UK                   100%              100%                    100%    100%                    
 The Grange                  UK                   100%              100%                    100%    100%                    
 Hill of Towie               UK                   100%              100%                    100%    100%                    
 Green Hill                  UK                   100%              100%                    100%    100%                    
 Forss                       UK                   100%              100%                    100%    100%                    
 Altahullion                 UK                   100%              100%                    100%    100%                    
 Lendrums Bridge             UK                   100%              100%                    100%    100%                    
 Lough Hill                  UK                   100%              100%                    100%    100%                    
 Milane Hill                 Republic of Ireland  100%              100%                    100%    100%                    
 Beennageeha                 Republic of Ireland  100%              100%                    100%    100%                    
 Haut Languedoc              France               100%              100%                    100%    100%                    
 Haut Cabardes               France               100%              100%                    100%    100%                    
 Cuxac Cabardes              France               100%              100%                    100%    100%                    
 Roussas-Claves              France               100%              100%                    100%    100%                    
 Puits Castan                France               100%              100%                    100%    100%                    
 Churchtown                  UK                   100%              100%                    100%    100%                    
 East Langford               UK                   100%              100%                    100%    100%                    
 Manor Farm                  UK                   100%              100%                    100%    100%                    
 Parsonage                   UK                   100%              100%                    100%    100%                    
 Marvel Farms                UK                   100%              100%                    100%    100%                    
 Tamar Heights               UK                   100%              100%                    100%    100%                    
 Stour Fields                UK                   100%              100%                    100%    100%                    
 Meikle Carewe               UK                   100%              100%                    100%    100%                    
 Tallentire                  UK                   100%              100%                    100%    100%                    
 Parley                      UK                   100%              100%                    100%    100%                    
 Egmere                      UK                   100%              100%                    100%    100%                    
 Penare                      UK                   100%              100%                    100%    100%                    
 Earlseat                    UK                   100%              100%                    100%    100%                    
 Taurbeg                     Republic of Ireland  100%              100%                    100%    100%                    
 Four Burrows                UK                   100%              100%                    -       -                       
 Rothes 2                    UK                   49%               87%                     -       -                       
 Mid Hill                    UK                   49%               87%                     -       -                       
 Paul's Hill                 UK                   49%               87%                     -       -                       
 Rothes 1                    UK                   49%               87%                     -       -                       
 Crystal Rig 1               UK                   49%               87%                     -       -                       
 Crystal Rig 2               UK                   49%               87%                     -       -                       
 
 
In February 2015, a 100% interest was acquired in Four Burrows for consideration of £8.6m, from the Company's Operations
Manager, Renewable Energy Systems Limited ("RES"). 
 
In June 2015, TRIG acquired, from Fred. Olsen Wind, a 49% equity interest and an 87% shareholder loan interest in six wind
farms (Rothes 2, Mid Hill, Paul's Hill, Rothes 1, Crystal Rig 1 and Crystal Rig 2) for consideration of £246.0m. 
 
Further detail of acquisitions made in the year can be found in Section 2.6 of the Strategic Report. 
 
14.       Other receivables 
 
                                     31 December2015  31 December2014  
                                                                       
                                     £'000's          £'000's          
 Other debtors                       736              456              
 Fair value of forward FX contracts  -                844              
                                     736              1,300            
 
 
15.       Cash and cash equivalents 
 
                            31 December2015  31 December2014  
                                                              
                            £'000's          £'000's          
 Bank balances              14,873           12,425           
 Cash and cash equivalents  14,873           12,425           
 
 
On the Expanded basis, which includes balances carried in TRIG UK, cash is £15,220k (2014: £12,879k). The reconciliation
from the IFRS basis to the Expanded basis is shown in Section 2.6 of the Strategic Report. 
 
16.       Other payables 
 
                                     31 December2015  31 December2014  
                                                                       
                                     £'000's          £'000's          
 Management fees                     50               50               
 Fair value of forward FX contracts  344              -                
 Other payables                      227              443              
                                     621              493              
 
 
The Company has entered into forward foreign currency contracts to hedge the expected euro distributions for the next 18
months. In addition, the Company has placed further hedges to reach a position where approximately 50% of the valuation of
euro denominated assets is hedged, providing a partial offset to foreign exchange movements in the portfolio value relating
to such assets. 
 
The following table details the forward foreign currency contracts outstanding as at 31 December 2015. The total euro
balance hedged at 31 December 2015 was E42.9m (2014: E39.9m). 
 
                         31 December 2015       
                         Average exchange rate  Foreign currency  Notional value  Fair value  
                                                E'000's           £'000's         £'000's     
 Less than 3 months      1.3766                 2,300             1,671           (24)        
 3 to 6 months           1.3418                 17,700            13,235          172         
 6 to 12 months          1.3933                 18,000            12,920          (436)       
 Greater than 12 months  1.3544                 4,850             3,581           (56)        
                                                                                  (344)       
 
 
17.       Share capital and reserves 
 
                                         Ordinary Shares  Ordinary Shares  
                                         31 December2015  31 December2014  
                                         '000's           '000's           
 Opening balance                         415,476          310,000          
 Issued for cash                         311,988          100,757          
 Issued as a scrip dividend alternative  4,459            4,165            
 Issued in lieu of management fees       915              554              
 Issued at 31 December - fully paid      732,838          415,476          
 
 
The Company had a number of equity fund raises during the year. 
 
On 31 March 2015, the Company issued 100,000,000 shares raising £102,250k before costs and on 22 April 2015, the Company
issued a further 7,500,000 shares raising £7,669k before costs. The Company used the funds to repay the Group's revolving
acquisition facility and to form part of the funding for the acquisition in June 2015. 
 
On 21 July 2015, the Company issued 126,488,514 shares raising £127,753k before costs. The funds were used to repay part of
the balance drawn on the revolving acquisition facility. 
 
On 17 November 2015, the Company issued 78,000,000 shares raising £78,000k before costs. The funds were used to repay the
balance drawn on the revolving acquisition facility. 
 
The holders of the 732,838,095 (2014: 415,475,783) Ordinary Shares are entitled to receive dividends as declared from time
to time and are entitled to one vote per share at meetings of the Company. The Company shares are issued at nil par value. 
 
 Share premium      
                    
                    
                    
                    
                    
 
 
                                 31 December2015  31 December2014  
                                 £'000s           £'000s           
 Opening balance                 411,768          304,324          
 Ordinary Shares issued          321,085          109,579          
 Cost of Ordinary Shares issued  (4,626)          (2,135)          
 Closing balance                 728,227          411,768          
 
 
Other reserves 
 
                                                                               31 December2015  31 December2014  
                                                                               £'000s           £'000s           
 Opening balance                                                               428              233              
 Shares to be issued in lieu of management fees incurred in H1 2014            -                317              
 Shares to be issued in lieu of management fees incurred in H2 2014 (Note 18)  -                428              
 Shares to be issued in lieu of management fees incurred in H1 2015 (Note 18)  481              -                
 Shares to be issued in lieu of management fees incurred in H2 2015 (Note 18)  706              -                
 Shares issued in the year, transferred to share premium                       (909)            (550)            
 Closing balance                                                               706              428              
 
 
Retained reserves 
 
Retained reserves comprise retained earnings, as detailed in the statement of changes in shareholders' equity. 
 
18.       Related party and key advisor transactions 
 
Loans to related parties: 
 
                                                                                                       31 December2015  31 December2014  
                                                                                                       '000's           '000's           
 Short-term receivable from TRIG UK1                                                                   4,000            12               
 Short-term balance outstanding from TRIG UK, in relation to Management fees to be settled in shares2  706              428              
 Long-term loan to TRIG UK1                                                                            468,937          265,540          
                                                                                                       473,643          265,980          
 
 
1 Included within Investments at fair value through profit or loss on the Balance Sheet 
 
2 Included within Other receivables on the Balance Sheet 
 
During the year, interest totalling £28,037k (2014: £19,117k) was earned in respect of the long-term interest-bearing loan
between the Company and its single, direct subsidiary, TRIG UK, of which £4,000k (2014: £Nil) was receivable at the balance
sheet date. 
 
Key advisor transactions 
 
The Group's Investment Manager (InfraRed Capital Partners Limited) and Operations Manager (Renewable Energy Systems
Limited) are entitled to 65 per cent and 35 per cent, respectively, of the aggregate management fee (see below), payable
quarterly in arrears. 
 
The aggregate management fee payable to the Investment Manager and the Operations Manager is 1 per cent of the Adjusted
Portfolio Value in respect of the first £1 billion of the Adjusted Portfolio Value, and 0.8 per cent in respect of the
Adjusted Portfolio Value in excess of £1 billion. These fees are payable by TRIG UK, the Company's single, direct
subsidiary, less the proportion that relates solely to the Company, the advisory fees, which are payable by the Company. 
 
The advisory fees payable to the Investment Manager and the Operations Manager in respect of the advisory services they
provide to the Company are £130k per annum and £70k per annum, respectively. The advisory fees charged to the Company are
included within the 1% total fee amount charged to the Company and its subsidiary, TRIG UK. The Investment Manager advisory
fee charged to the income statement for the year was £130k (2014: £130k), of which £33k (2014: £33k) remained payable in
cash at the balance sheet date. The Operations Manager advisory fee charged to the income statement for the year was £70k
(2014: £70k), of which £18k (2014: £18k) remained payable in cash at the balance sheet date. 
 
The Investment Manager management fee charged to TRIG UK for the year was £3,829k (2014: £2,357k), of which £930k (2014:
£613k) remained payable in cash at the balance sheet date. The Operations Manager management fee charged to TRIG UK for the
year was £2,061k (2014: £1,270k), of which £501k (2014: £330k) remained payable in cash at the balance sheet date. 
 
In addition, the Operations Manager received £2,880k (2014: £1,767) for services in relation to Asset Management and other
services provided to project companies within the investment portfolio, and £95k (2014: £19k) for additional advisory
services provided to TRIG UK, neither of which are consolidated in these financial statements. 
 
In line with the Investment Management Agreement and the Operations Management Agreement, 20 per cent of the Group's
aggregate management fees are to be settled in Ordinary Shares. The shares issued to the Managers by the Company relate to
amounts due to the Managers by TRIG UK. Accordingly, TRIG UK reimburses the Company for the shares issued. 
 
As at 31 December 2014, 431,070 shares equating to £428,054, based on a Net Asset Value ex dividend of 99.3 pence per share
(the Net Asset Value at 31 December 2014 of 102.4 pence per share less the interim dividend of 3.08 pence per share) were
due, in respect of management fees earned in H2 2014, but had not been issued. The Company issued these shares on 31 March
2015. 
 
On 30 September 2015, the Company issued 483,455 shares, equating to £480,556, based on a Net Asset Value ex dividend of
99.4 pence per share (the Net Asset Value at 30 June 2015 of 102.5 pence per share less the interim dividend of 3.08 pence
per share), in respect of management fees earned in H1 2015. 
 
As at 31 December 2015, 736,190 shares equating to £705,933, based on a Net Asset Value ex dividend of 95.89 pence per
share (the Net Asset Value at 31 December 2015 of 99.0 pence per share less the interim dividend of 3.11 pence per share)
were due, in respect of management fees earned in H2 2015, but had not been issued. The Company intends to issue these
shares on 31 March 2016. 
 
During the year, Four Burrows was purchased from the Operations Manager for consideration of £8,646k. 
 
The Directors of the Company received fees for their services. Further details are provided in the Directors' Remuneration
Report. Total fees for the Directors for the period were £166,500 (2014: £149,167). Directors' expenses of £5,966 (2014:
£6,506) were also paid in the period. 
 
All of the above transactions were undertaken on an arm's length basis. 
 
19.       Guarantees and other commitments 
 
As at 31 December 2015, the Company and or TRIG UK, its single, direct subsidiary, had provided £18.5m (2014: £11.6m) in
guarantees to the projects in the TRIG portfolio. 
 
The Company also guarantees the revolving acquisition facility, entered into by TRIG UK, which it may use to acquire
further investments. 
 
20.       Contingent consideration 
 
The Group has performance-related contingent consideration obligations of up to £13.9m (2014: £17.6m) relating to
acquisitions completed prior to 31 December 2015. These payments depend on the performance of certain wind farms and solar
parks and other contracted enhancements. The payments, if triggered, would be due between 2016 and 2017. The valuation of
the investments in the portfolio does not assume that these enhancements are achieved. If further payments do become due
they would be expected to be offset by an improvement in investment. The arrangements are generally two way in that if
performance is below base case levels some refund of consideration may become due. 
 
21.       Events after the balance sheet date 
 
On 28 January 2016, TRIG acquired, from Akuo, a 49% equity interest and a 100% shareholder loan interest in 15 French solar
parks (Broussan Solar, Chateau Solar, Plateau Solar, Borgo Solar, Olmo 2 Solar, Pascialone Solar, Santa Lucia Solar,
Agrinergie 1&3 Solar, Agrinergie 5 Solar, Agrisol Solar, Chemin Canal Solar, Ligne des 400 Solar, Logistisud Solar, Marie
Gallante Solar and Ste Marguerite Solar) for consideration of E57.2m. 
 
On 11 February 2016, the Company declared an interim dividend of 3.11 pence per share for the period 1 July 2015 to 31
December 2015. The total dividend, £22,791,265, payable on 31 March 2016, is based on a record date of 19 February 2016 and
the number of shares in issue at that time being 732,838,095. 
 
There are no other events after the balance sheet date, which are required to be disclosed. 
 
22.       Subsidiaries 
 
As a result of applying Investment Entities (Amendments to IFRS 10, IFRS 12 and IAS 27) and Investment Entities: Applying
the Consolidation Exception (Amendments to IFRS 10, IFRS 12 and IAS 28), all subsidiaries are held at fair value as opposed
to being consolidated on a line-by-line basis. The following subsidiaries have not been consolidated in these Financial
Statements; 
 
 Name                                                          Country              OwnershipInterest  
                                                                                                       
 The Renewables Infrastructure Group (UK) Limited              UK                   100%               
 The Renewables Infrastructure Group (UK) Investments Limited  UK                   100%               
 Roos Energy Limited                                           UK                   100%               
 Grange Renewable Energy Limited                               UK                   100%               
 Hill of Towie Limited                                         UK                   100%               
 Green Hill Energy Limited                                     UK                   100%               
 RES Wind Farm Holdings Limited                                UK                   100%               
 Forss Wind Farm Limited                                       UK                   100%               
 Altahullion Wind Farm Limited                                 UK                   100%               
 Lendrum's Bridge Wind Farm Limited                            UK                   100%               
 Lendrum's Bridge (Holdings) Limited                           UK                   100%               
 Lough Hill Wind Farm Limited                                  UK                   100%               
 MHB Wind Farms Limited                                        Republic of Ireland  100%               
 MHB Wind Farms (Holdings) Limited                             Republic of Ireland  100%               
 The Renewables Infrastructure Group (France) SAS              France               100%               
 CEPE de Haut Languedoc SARL                                   France               100%               
 CEPE du Haut Cabardes SARL                                    France               100%               
 CEPE de Cuxac SARL                                            France               100%               
 CEPE des Claves SARL                                          France               100%               
 CEPE de Puits Castan SARL                                     France               100%               
 European Investments (SCEL) Limited                           UK                   100%               
 European Investments (Cornwall) Limited                       UK                   100%               
 Churchtown Farm Solar Limited                                 UK                   100%               
 East Langford Solar Limited                                   UK                   100%               
 Manor Farm Solar Limited                                      UK                   100%               
 European Investments Solar Holdings Limited                   UK                   100%               
 Sunsave 12 (Derriton Fields) Limited                          UK                   100%               
 Sunsave 25 (Wix Lodge Farm) Limited                           UK                   100%               
 Parley Court Solar Park Limited                               UK                   100%               
 Egmere Airfield Solar Park Limited                            UK                   100%               
 Penare Farm Solar Park Limited                                UK                   100%               
 European Investments (Earlseat) Limited                       UK                   100%               
 Earlseat Wind Farm Limited                                    UK                   100%               
 European Investments Solar Holdings 2 Limited                 UK                   100%               
 BKS Energy Limited                                            UK                   100%               
 Hazel Renewables Limited                                      UK                   100%               
 Kenwyn Solar Limited                                          UK                   100%               
 MC Power Limited                                              UK                   100%               
 Tallentire Energy Limited                                     UK                   100%               
 Taurbeg Limited                                               Republic of Ireland  100%               
 Fred. Olsen Wind Limited                                      UK                   49%                
 Fred. Olsen Wind Holdings Limited                             UK                   49%                
 Crystal Rig Windfarm Limited                                  UK                   49%                
 Rothes Wind Limited                                           UK                   49%                
 Paul's Hill Wind Limited                                      UK                   49%                
 Crystal Rig II Limited                                        UK                   49%                
 Rothes II Limited                                             UK                   49%                
 Mid Hill Wind Limited                                         UK                   49%                
 
 
DIRECTORS 
 
Helen Mahy (Chairman) 
 
Jonathan (Jon) Bridel 
 
Shelagh Mason 
 
Klaus Hammer 
 
REGISTRAR 
 
Capita Registrars (Guernsey) Limited 
 
Mont Crevelt House 
 
Bulwer Avenue 
 
St. Sampson 
 
Guernsey GY2 4LH 
 
ADMINISTRATOR TO COMPANY, DESIGNATED MANAGER, COMPANY SECRETARY AND REGISTERED OFFICE 
 
Dexion Capital (Guernsey) Limited 
 
1, Le Truchot 
 
St Peter Port 
 
Guernsey GY1 1WD 
 
+44 1481 743 940 
 
INVESTMENT MANAGER 
 
InfraRed Capital Partners Limited 
 
12 Charles II Street, London SW1Y 4QU 
 
OPERATIONS MANAGER 
 
Renewable Energy Systems Limited 
 
Beaufort Court, Egg Farm Lane 
 
Kings Langley, Hertfordshire WD4 8LR 
 
FINANCIAL PR 
 
Tulchan Communications LLP 
 
85 Fleet Street, London EC4Y 1AE 
 
UK TRANSFER AGENT 
 
Capita Registrars 
 
The Registry 
 
34 Beckenham Road 
 
Beckenham 
 
Kent BR3 4TU 
 
Helpline: 0871 664 0300 
 
AUDITORS 
 
Deloitte LLP 
 
Regency Court, Esplanade 
 
St Peter Port 
 
Guernsey GY1 3HW 
 
BROKERS 
 
Canaccord Genuity Limited 
 
9th Floor, 88 Wood Street 
 
London EC2V 7QR 
 
Liberum Capital Limited 
 
Ropemaker Place 
 
25 Ropemaker Street 
 
London EC2Y 9LY 
 
 1  Source: Total Shareholder Return ("TSR") for TRIG from Thomson Reuters 
 
 2  Source: TSR for FTSE All-Share obtained from the FTSE index data series 
 
3 Being the £20.2 million adverse impact on portfolio valuation divided by the number of shares in issue at the time of the
UK Summer Budget announcement (524.7 million shares) 
 
 3  The portfolio at 31 December 2015 comprised 36 projects valued at £712.3 million, which was increased by the investment
by TRIG in January 2016 in a further 15 solar PV projects in France valued at approximately £44 million. 
 
 4  Achievement of these long-term targets is not guaranteed and may be dependent on a number of factors, not least the
reversion of wholesale power prices, after their recent falls, to an expected long-term growth trend at a rate above
prevailing inflation. 
 
 5  Source:  EWEA Annual Statistics 2015 (Copyright: The European Wind Energy Association) 
 
 6  Source:  DECC / 2 July 2015 
 
 7  Where a project has been commissioned in stages, this refers to the earliest commissioning date. 
 
 8  Where a project has been commissioned in stages, this refers to the earliest commissioning date. 
 
 9  All ground-mounted projects except where noted "R" for roof-mounted projects. 
 
 10  Segmentation by Jurisdiction / Power Market and by Technology / Weather System is calculated by portfolio valuation
(or cost of acquisition in the case of the Akuo Energy portfolio investment in January 2016); segmentation by Project
Revenue Type is by 2016 expected revenue to be received by the project companies. 
 
 11  Based on the Directors' valuation of the portfolio as at 31 December 2015. 
 
 12  Based on the Directors' valuation of the portfolio as at 31 December 2015 plus the Akuo Energy portfolio investment at
cost. 
 
 13  Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland form a Single Electricity Market ("SEM"), distinct from that operating in
Great Britain. 
 
 14  Dominant winds in the British Isles are from the south-west and are generally driven by the passages of Atlantic
cyclones across the country. Dominant winds in Southern France are associated with gap flows which are formed when north or
north-west air flow (associated with cyclogenesis over the Gulf of Genoa) accelerates in topographically confined
channels. 
 
 15  Individual entries may not aggregate to 100% due to rounding. 
 
 16  Previously the investment policy limited the total investments in such portfolio companies to 15% which, when
calculating the limit, would have included the total value of the portfolio company, including its operational components
and not just the value attributable to the relevant development or construction. The Board has made this change, taking
into account advice from the Investment Manager and the Operations Manager, as it considers this better reflects the intent
of the restriction to manage development and construction risks. The Board considers this change to be in the best
interests of the Company and does not consider it to be a material change to the existing investment policy which would
require the prior approval of shareholders in accordance with the Listing Rules. This change is effective from the date of
this report. 
 
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