Thames Water Utilities Limited Change in minority shareholding (9185L)

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RNS Number : 9185L

Thames Water Utilities Limited

24 July 2017

24 July 2017

THAMES WATER UTILITIES LIMITED

THAMES WATER UTILITIES CAYMAN FINANCE LIMITED

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Change in shareholding in Thames Water Utilities Limited ("Thames Water")

It has been announced that Universities Superannuation Scheme Limited (USS), the sole corporate trustee of one of the UK's largest pension funds, has agreed to acquire a combined 10.94% stake in Kemble Water Holdings Limited, the ultimate holding company of Thames Water Utilities Limited (Thames Water), from investors QSuper, Alberta Investment Management Corporation (AIMCo) and OPTrust. Following completion, USS will become the third largest shareholder in the company.

USS is an experienced investor in regulated infrastructure assets, with existing investments in both Heathrow Airport Holdings Limited and NATS in the UK as well as other regulated assets around the world.

The transaction is expected to close later in the year.

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For further information please contact Neil Bennett or Sundeep Tucker at Maitland on 0207 379 5151.

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