16 July 2010

Infinis¹, one of the UK's leading renewable power generators, announced today that it has achieved financial close on a £32 million project financing facility with Lloyds Banking Group and BNP Paribas Fortis for the construction and operation of the 22MW (megawatt) wind farm in Glenkerie, Tweedsmuir, Scotland. Infinis is owned by Terra Firma, a leading private equity firm.

In the year to 31 March 2010 Infinis produced approximately 10% of the UK's renewable electricity, employing 390 people across 136 operating sites with a total generating capacity of 408MW. Once operational, the addition of Glenkerie will take Infinis’ operating onshore wind capacity to 97MW. Infinis currently also has an onshore wind development pipeline of 88MW consented and 126MW in planning. Infinis is the UK’s largest bio-gas generator thanks to its leading position in the landfill gas sector and is successfully broadening into onshore wind and hydro generation.

Eric Machiels, Chairman and Chief Executive of the Infinis operating companies, said:
“We are delighted to have closed the Glenkerie wind farm project finance facility and further extend our growing wind business. Infinis is well positioned to benefit from the rapid growth of the renewable energy market required to meet the challenging European 2020 targets. This is a further step in Infinis’ growth as we continue with our aim of becoming Europe’s leading renewable energy generator.”

For further information:
Commercial Director/Director of Wind & Major Projects
Telephone: +44 (0)1604 662491
Email:steven.hardman@infinis.com.



¹The Infinis plc group (the “Infinis plc Group”) has in issue £275 million 9.125% Senior Notes due 2014 and the Glenkerie facility has been provided to an Infinis Holdings subsidiary outside the Infinis plc Group.