Aspire Defence Finance PLC Resolution of Potential Event of Default (3839L)

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RNS Number : 3839L

Aspire Defence Finance PLC

19 April 2018

Resolution of Potential Event of Default

Aspire Defence Finance plc (the "Company"), the Issuer for Project Allenby/Connaught (the "Project"), wishes to update its Series A and Series B Bondholders further to its various announcements concerning the impact of the compulsory liquidation of Carillion plc ("Carillion") on the Project, and in particular its announcement of 29 January 2018. That announcement advised the occurrence of a potential event of default caused by Carillion's role as guarantor of the liabilities of i) a sub-contractor to Aspire Defence Limited, the special purpose vehicle for the Project, known as Aspire Defence Services ("ADS"), and ii) Aspire Defence Services Limited ("ADSL"), a supplier to ADS.

The Company is pleased to announce KBR, Inc. ("KBR") has issued guarantees of the liabilities of, inter alios, ADS and ADSL in replacement for the Carillion guarantees. The Carillion guarantees have been released.

Accordingly, the potential event of default has been resolved to the mutual satisfaction of the Company and its controlling creditors. The Company remains in compliance with the terms of the financing and project agreements.

By order of the Board,

Angus McColl

Company Secretary

19 April 2018

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