Esken Limited Trading Statement (6587O)

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RNS Number : 6587O

Esken Limited

02 February 2023

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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 GBP20m for the full year ending 28 February 2023, compared to the previous guidance of GBP22m 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 GBP0.9m of annual recurring EBITDA from 1 April 2023. The closure of the Port Clarence site will also generate a one off cash inflow of GBP0.9m 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

[e-mail]

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