Pre-Annual General Meeting Information • Jul 17, 2025
Pre-Annual General Meeting Information
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THIS DOCUMENT IS IMPORTANT AND REQUIRES YOUR IMMEDIATE ATTENTION. If you are in any doubt about the contents of this document or as to the action you should take, you are recommended immediately to seek your own independent financial advice from your stockbroker, bank manager, solicitor, accountant or other appropriately qualified independent financial adviser authorised under the Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 or, if you are in a country outside the United Kingdom, another appropriately authorised independent financial adviser.
If you were a Shareholder and have sold or otherwise transferred all your Ordinary Shares, please send this document as soon as possible to the purchaser or transferee or to the stockbroker, bank or other agent through whom the sale or transfer was effected for onward transmission to the purchaser or transferee.
This document should be read as a whole. Nevertheless, your attention is drawn to the letter from your Interim Chair which contains a recommendation from the Board of the Company that you vote FOR Resolutions 1 to 12 and AGAINST RESOLUTION 13 to be proposed at the Annual General Meeting (the "AGM").

(Incorporated in Guernsey under The Companies (Guernsey) Law, 2008, as amended, with registered no. 57739)
The Resolutions outlined in this document are conditional on Shareholder approval and are to be proposed at the annual general meeting of the Company, which will be held at Floor 2, Trafalgar Court, Les Banques, St Peter Port, Guernsey, GY1 4LY, on 20 August 2025 commencing at 12:00 noon. The notice convening the AGM is set out in Part 3 of this document.
You should ensure that your Proxy Appointment (and any relevant supporting documents) are returned to the Company's registrars, MUFG Corporate Markets, by one of the following means:
In each case, the Proxy Appointment must be received by MUFG Corporate Markets as soon as possible and, in any event, not later than 12:00 noon on 18 August 2025 or, if the meeting is adjourned, 48 hours (excluding days that are not business days) before the time of the adjourned meeting.
The Company is a closed-ended collective investment scheme registered pursuant to the Protection of Investors (Bailiwick of Guernsey) Law, 2020 and the Registered Collective Investment Scheme Rules and Guidance, 2021. The Guernsey Financial Services Commission takes no responsibility for the financial soundness of the Company or for the correctness of any of the statements made or opinions expressed with regard to it in this document.
| CONTENTS | Page |
|---|---|
| EXPECTED TIMETABLE | 3 |
| PART 1 LETTER FROM THE INTERIM CHAIR. |
4 |
| PART 2 DEFINITIONS |
10 |
| PART 3 NOTICE OF ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING |
11 |
| PART 4 EXPLANATORY NOTES TO THE RESOLUTIONS TO BE PROPOSED AT THE AGM |
16 |
| Date of this Notice | 17 July 2025 |
|---|---|
| Latest time and date for receipt of Proxy Appointments | 12:00 noon on 18 August 2025 |
| AGM | 12:00 noon on 20 August 2025 |
| Notes: |
All times referred to in this document are references to Guernsey time.
(Incorporated in Guernsey under The Companies (Guernsey) Law, 2008, as amended, with registered no. 57739)
Directors:
Paul Le Page (Interim Chair) Joanne Peacegood Josephine Bush Caroline Chan
Registered Office: PO Box 286 Floor 2 Trafalgar Court Les Banques St Peter Port Guernsey GY1 4LY
17 July 2025
To Ordinary Shareholders and, for information only, Preference Shareholders
Dear Shareholder
The eleventh annual general meeting of the Company will be held at 12:00 noon on 20 August 2025. A number of Resolutions are being proposed in relation to the ordinary administrative business of the Company. Full details of the Resolutions to be proposed are set out in the AGM Notice in Part 3 of this document and explanatory notes to the Resolutions are set out in Part 4 under the heading "Explanatory Notes to the Resolutions to be proposed at the AGM".
This letter explains in more detail one of the proposals which relates to the continuation of the Company, SPECIAL RESOLUTION 13 (the "Discontinuation Resolution"), and why the Board unanimously recommends that Shareholders VOTE AGAINST the Discontinuation Resolution.
Pursuant to article 54 of the Articles, a Discontinuation Resolution is being proposed as a special resolution at this year's AGM. The Board unanimously recommends that Shareholders VOTE AGAINST SPECIAL RESOLUTION 13 (the Discontinuation Resolution) to allow the Company to continue operating in line with its investment strategy.
The Company's investment objective is to provide Shareholders with attractive risk-adjusted returns, principally in the form of regular dividends, by investing in a diversified portfolio of utility-scale solar energy and energy storage infrastructure assets. The Company has consistently achieved this objective by providing Shareholders with a covered and progressive dividend every year for the last 11 years, having declared £395 million of ordinary share dividends since its IPO, all whilst contributing significantly to the UK's renewable energy electricity generation. The Company maintains a progressive annual dividend policy, whilst preserving the capital value of its investment portfolio through reinvestment of excess cash flow.
The Company continues to operate in a growing sector and in the backdrop of positive UK policy tailwinds, providing government support to create a stable future investment landscape. NESF also continues to make a meaningful contribution to the UK's Net Zero Target and is driven by a mission to contribute to a more sustainable future by leading the transition to clean energy generation.
The Articles include a discount management provision requiring a Discontinuation Resolution to be proposed to Shareholders if, in any financial year of the Company, the Ordinary Shares have traded, on average over that year, at a discount in excess of ten per cent. to the Net Asset Value per Ordinary Share.
Over the course of the financial year (1 April 2024 to 31 March 2025), the Ordinary Shares traded at an average discount of approximately 27 per cent. to the Net Asset Value per Ordinary Share. Accordingly, the Board is required to propose a special resolution at this year's AGM that the Company ceases to continue in its present form. The Company will remain in operation in its current form unless 75 per cent. of votes cast in respect of the Discontinuation Resolution are cast 'For' the Discontinuation Resolution, notwithstanding the Board's recommendation that Shareholders VOTE AGAINST SPECIAL RESOLUTION 13.
If the Discontinuation Resolution is passed then, in accordance with the Articles, the Board would be required to put forward proposals to Shareholders for the winding-up or reconstruction of the Company at a general meeting to be held within four months of the date on which the Discontinuation Resolution was passed.
For the reasons set out below under the heading 'Background and Rationale to VOTE AGAINST Discontinuation (Special Resolution 13)', the Board unanimously recommends that Shareholders VOTE AGAINST the Discontinuation Resolution.
Since the Company launched on the London Stock Exchange in April 2014, it has delivered consistent growth, resilience, and returns for its Shareholders. As at 31 March 2025, the Company has delivered a total ordinary shareholder return of 42% inclusive of dividends and the current Ordinary Share price discount to NAV.
As at 31 March 2025, the Company had a total Gross Asset Value of £1,061 million and owns a high-quality portfolio of 100 solar assets, 1 energy storage asset, and a \$50m investment into the private solar fund, NextPower III, providing a total installed capacity of 937MW, enough to power the equivalent of c.265,400 homes per year.
The Company's investment objective is to provide Shareholders with attractive risk-adjusted returns, principally in the form of regular dividends, by investing in a diversified portfolio of utility-scale solar energy and energy storage infrastructure assets. The Company has consistently achieved this objective by providing Shareholders with a covered and progressive dividend every year for the last 11 years, having declared £395 million of Ordinary Share dividends since its IPO, equivalent to 74.2p per Ordinary Share. The Company maintains a progressive annual dividend policy, whilst preserving the capital value of its investment portfolio through reinvestment of excess cash flow.
The Company continues to lead the sector through its work to generate risk-adjusted returns while addressing the linked challenges of climate change and nature loss. The Company therefore prides itself on its market leading transparent disclosures, including meeting the requirements of Article 9 of the European Union Sustainable Finance Disclosure Regulation and being fully aligned with the EU Taxonomy. This work is at the cutting edge and is intended to provide a clear picture to investors and other NESF stakeholders of how NESF monitors and acts on risks and opportunities.
This past financial year has been one of deliberate action, disciplined execution, and proactive capital management, all focused on strengthening NESF's long-term value proposition. Under the Capital Recycling Programme, the Company has sold 145MW of capacity, raising £72.5 million in total capital. This represents three out of four phases now delivered, and has generated a Net Asset Value uplift of 2.76p per Ordinary Share to date. The final phase, covering the remaining 100MW, is currently progressing through a competitive third-party sales process. The Board notes that the speed of the Capital Recycling Programme has been slower than anticipated due to the current M&A environment across the renewables market and is working hard alongside the Company's Investment Adviser to seek to ensure the final phase of the initial capital recycling programme is completed and value accretive to Shareholders.
Alongside recycling capital, the Company has been focused on returning capital to Shareholders. In June 2024, the Board launched an up to £20 million Share Buyback Programme, under which over 15 million Ordinary Shares have been repurchased to date at an average price of 74p, totalling £11.2 million. In addition, the Company has paid £49.2 million in dividends for the year ended 31 March 2025, in line with the dividend target of 8.43p per share, a clear signal of consistency and Shareholder alignment.
The Company has made material progress on reducing debt. Over the year, NESF reduced overall debt by £59.5 million. This includes repaying £46.8 million in short-term revolving credit facilities, primarily using proceeds from the Capital Recycling Programme, as well as repaying £12.7 million in long-term amortising debt from operating cashflows. The Company also simplified and consolidated its revolving credit arrangements into a more efficient structure, now benefiting from a highly competitive margin of 1.20 per cent. over SONIA.
The NESF Board collectively holds nearly 209,389 Ordinary Shares, and employees of the Company's Investment Adviser (NextEnergy Capital Limited), hold approximately 2 million Ordinary Shares, ensuring continued alignment with Shareholders' long-term interests.
Together, these initiatives underscore the Company's commitment to active management, capital discipline, and value delivery. NESF remains focused on protecting and enhancing Shareholder returns, while reinforcing the strong foundation on which the Company continues to grow.
Under the careful stewardship of the Board, the Investment Manager and the Investment Adviser, the Board strongly believes the Company continues to provide risk-adjusted returns for its Shareholders and therefore unanimously recommends that Shareholders VOTE AGAINST SPECIAL RESOLUTION 13 (the Discontinuation Resolution).
NESF continues to significantly contribute to the UK's renewable energy electricity generation having built an operating portfolio of solar and energy storage assets in UK of c.830MW, against a total of approximately c.19GW of solar currently deployed across the UK. The Company has been a key contributor to the progress made to date on UK energy security and Net Zero and is well positioned to play a key role in the next phase of this growth as set out in the UK Government's Clean Power 2030 plans and more recently published UK Solar Roadmap. The Board therefore continues to see strong potential to generate value from the further development of solar and storage assets. As one of the leading and most experienced investors in utility-scale solar assets in the UK, NESF is well placed to capitalise on this planned growth.
The NESF Board is fully committed to delivering value for Shareholders and exploring all strategic options with a clear focus on enhancing Shareholder value. This includes a thorough and rigorous assessment of whether any given strategic initiative delivers benefit to Shareholders. The Board, working with the Investment Adviser, has an established robust assessment framework which includes the appointment of appropriate independent, sector-leading advisers to support the Board in reaching objective and independent conclusions.
The Board believes that there remains a disconnect between the way in which the public markets value your Company versus how the Board views its true value. Against this backdrop, the Board is continuing its work with advisers to assess various options aimed at unlocking the inherent shareholder value in the Company over time, and also potentially funding future value-accretive growth. This work includes, but is not limited to, assessing strategic market opportunities to enhance shareholder returns, evaluating the potential for expansion of the Company's capital recycling programme and potential to introduce new third-party capital to unlock the growth opportunity that the UK Government's Clean Power 2030 represents.
The Board remains committed to reviewing all options available to maximise value for shareholders and will update the market as these plans develop, consulting with shareholders before pursuing any definitive proposal.
The Board believes that strong corporate governance gives the Company's shareholders and other key stakeholders confidence in the Company's trustworthiness, fairness and transparency. The practice of good governance is, therefore, an integral part of the way the Board manages the Company and plays an important role in shaping the Company's long-term sustainable success and achieving its strategic objectives.
In May 2025 Helen Mahy stepped down as Chair and a director of the Company to pursue other interests. In line with the Nomination Committee's established succession plans, the Board appointed Paul Le Page, previously Senior Independent Director, as Interim Chair and appointed Josephine Bush as the new Senior Independent Director of the Company while the Company concludes a formal process to confirm a permanent successor. Caroline Chan, Chair of the Remuneration & Nomination Committee, is running this formal process and will update the market in due course.
You will find set out at the end of this document the Notice convening the AGM to be held at Floor 2, Trafalgar Court, Les Banques, St Peter Port, Guernsey, GY1 4LY, on 20 August 2025 commencing at 12:00 noon. Further details on voting are set out in the Notes to the Notice of the AGM on pages 13 to 15.
As part of the Company's continued approach to transparency, Shareholders are invited to listen to the AGM virtually where the Board can answer pre-submitted questions. A recording of the AGM will be made available on the Company's website. To register for access please contact [email protected] before 18 August 2025. Details explaining how and when questions can be submitted to the AGM are set out in the section below headed 'Action to be Taken'.
Resolutions 1 to 9 will be proposed as ordinary resolutions. This means that, for each of those resolutions to be passed, more than half of the votes cast must be in favour of the relevant resolution.
Resolutions 10 to 13 will be proposed as special resolutions. This means that, for each of those resolutions to be passed, at least three-quarters of the votes cast must be in favour of the relevant resolution.
You should ensure that your Proxy Appointment (and any relevant supporting documents) are returned to the Company's registrars, MUFG Corporate Markets, by one of the following means:
In each case, the Proxy Appointment must be received by MUFG Corporate Markets as soon as possible and, in any event, not later than 12:00 noon on 18 August 2025 or, in the event of any adjournment of the AGM, not later than 48 hours (excluding days which are not business days) before the time appointed for the adjourned meeting.
Completion and return of the Proxy Appointment will not affect a Shareholder's right to attend, and vote, at the AGM.
If you do not wish to attend in person, you are invited to submit any questions you may have about the Company and its operations (i) in writing to the Company Secretary at the Company's registered office in advance of the AGM or (ii) by email to [email protected] by 12:00 noon on 18 August 2025. Answers to such questions will then be provided directly to any such Shareholders as soon as reasonably possible. A recording of the AGM will be made available on the Company's website.
Copies of each of the following documents will be available for inspection (by Shareholders or an authorised representative) at the registered office of the Company during normal business hours on any business day from the date of this document until the conclusion of the AGM:
The above documents will also be available at the place of the AGM for at least 15 minutes prior to and during the AGM.
A copy of this Notice has been submitted to the National Storage Mechanism and will shortly be available for inspection at https://data.fca.org.uk/a/nsm/nationalstoragemechanism. This Notice will also be available on the Company's website: https://www.nextenergysolarfund.com.
The Board of Directors unanimously recommends voting FOR Resolutions 1 to 12 and VOTING AGAINST SPECIAL RESOLUTION 13 (the Discontinuation Resolution). The Board's full voting recommendations are detailed in the next section below.
The Board considers that the continuation of the business described in this Notice is in the best interests of the Company and of its shareholders as a whole. The Directors intend to vote in line with their recommendations in respect of their personal beneficial shareholdings of, in aggregate, 209,389 Ordinary Shares representing approximately 0.045 per cent. of the existing issued Ordinary Share capital (excluding shares held in treasury) of the Company as at 30 June 2025 (being the latest practicable date prior to the publication of this document).
Please find below a completed Form of Proxy example of how the Board would recommend voting at this AGM. As noted, there are two ways in which Shareholders can vote, either by ticking or putting an 'X' in the first box to select voting in line with the Board's recommendations or by selecting the individual resolutions below.
By ticking or placing an 'X' in this box no further voting action is required and votes will be cast 'FOR' resolutions 1 to 12 and 'AGAINST' resolution 13. By ticking or placing an 'X' in this box you have superseded any individual voting resolutions below. If you wish to vote on all resolutions below individually, please do not tick or place an 'X' in this box.
Full details of the Board's recommendations can be found here:
(https://www.nextenergysolarfund.com/reports-and-publications/annual-general-meeting/) The voting boxes highlighted below in light green represent the Board's voting recommendations.
| Resolutions: | For | Against | Withheld | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ordinary Resolutions | ||||
| 1 | To receive and consider the annual report and financial statements of the Company for the year ended 31 March 2025 |
X | ||
| 2 | To approve the Directors' remuneration report for the year ended 31 March 2025 contained within the annual report and financial statements |
X | ||
| 3 | To approve the Company's dividend policy | X | ||
| 4 | To re-elect Paul Le Page as a Director of the Company | X | ||
| 5 | To re-elect Josephine Bush as a Director of the Company | X | ||
| 6 | To re-elect Jo Peacegood as a Director of the Company | X | ||
| 7 | To re-elect Caroline Chan as a Director of the Company | X | ||
| 8 | To re-appoint KPMG Channel Islands Limited as auditor of the Company |
X | ||
| 9 | To authorise the Directors to set the remuneration of the auditor | X | ||
| Special Resolutions | ||||
| 10 | To authorise the Directors to allot and issue (or sell out of treasury) Ordinary Shares in the Company up to an amount equal to 10% of the Ordinary Shares in issue |
X | ||
| 11 | Conditional on the passing of Resolution 10 and in additionto the authority granted thereunder, to authorise the Directors to allot and issue (or sell out of treasury) Ordinary Shares in the Company up to an amount equal to 10% of the Ordinary Shares in issue |
X | ||
| 12 | To authorise the Company to make market purchases of Ordinary Shares |
X | ||
| 13 | Discontinuation vote: That the Company ceases to continue in its present form. The Board unanimously recommends voting AGAINST this resolution |
X |
Yours faithfully
Paul Le Page Interim Chair
The following definitions apply throughout this document unless the context otherwise requires:
| "2025 Annual Report" | the annual report and financial statements of the Company for the year ended 31 March 2025 |
|---|---|
| "AGM" | the annual general meeting of the Company convened for 20 August 2025 at 12:00 noon, notice of which is set out in Part 3 of this document, or any adjournment of that meeting |
| "AGM Notice" | the notice convening the AGM set out in Part 3 of this document |
| "Articles" | the articles of incorporation of the Company |
| "Board" or "Directors" | the board of directors of the Company, including any duly constituted committee thereof |
| "Company" or "NESF" | NextEnergy Solar Fund Limited |
| "CREST" | the relevant system for the paperless settlement of trades in securities and the holding of uncertificated securities operated by Euroclear UK & International Limited |
| "Discontinuation Resolution" | special resolution 13 to be proposed at the AGM that the Company ceases to continue in its present form |
| "Gross Asset Value" | gross asset value, being the aggregate of the net asset value of the Ordinary Shares, the fair value of the Preference Shares and the amount of NESF Group (NESF, HoldCos, and SPVs) debt outstanding |
| "Investment Adviser" | NextEnergy Capital Limited |
| "Investment Manager" | NextEnergy Capital IM Limited |
| "Net Asset Value" or "NAV" | the net asset value of the Company calculated in accordance with the Company's valuation policies |
| "Ordinary Shares" | ordinary shares of no par value in the capital of the Company |
| "Preference Shares" | redeemable preference shares of no par value in the capital of the Company |
| "Proxy Appointment" or "Form of Proxy" |
the appointment by a Shareholder of a proxy to vote on their behalf at the AGM in accordance with the instructions set out in the notes to the AGM Notice |
| "Resolutions" | the resolutions to be proposed at the AGM |
| "Shareholders" | holders of Ordinary Shares |
(Incorporated in Guernsey under The Companies (Guernsey) Law, 2008, as amended, with registered no. 57739)
Notice is hereby given that the eleventh annual general meeting of NextEnergy Solar Fund Limited (the "Company") will be held at Floor 2, Trafalgar Court, Les Banques, St Peter Port, Guernsey, GY1 4LY, on 20 August 2025 commencing at 12:00 noon to transact the following business.
To consider and, if thought fit, pass the following resolutions which will be proposed as ordinary resolutions:
To consider and, if thought fit, pass the following resolutions as special resolutions:
aggregate number of Ordinary Shares in issue (excluding treasury shares) at the date of passing of this resolution as if the pre-emption rights in article 7.2 of the Articles do not apply to such allotment and issue (or sale). This authority shall expire at the conclusion of the annual general meeting of the Company to be held in 2026 (unless renewed, varied or revoked by the Company prior to or on such date), save that the Company may, before such expiry, make any offer or agreement which would or might require Ordinary Shares to be allotted or issued (or treasury shares to be sold) after such expiry and the Directors may allot and issue Ordinary Shares (or sell treasury shares) in pursuance of any such offer or agreement as if the authority conferred hereby had not expired.
and, unless renewed, the authority hereby conferred shall expire at the conclusion of the annual general meeting of the Company to be held in 2026, save that the Company, may, prior to such expiry, enter into a contract to purchase Ordinary Shares which will or may be completed or executed wholly or partly after such expiry.
By Order of the Board Ocorian Administration (Guernsey) Limited Company Secretary
Registered Office PO Box 286 Floor 2, Trafalgar Court Les Banques St Peter Port Guernsey Channel Islands GY1 4LY
17 July 2025
The following notes explain your general rights as a Shareholder and your right to attend and vote at this meeting or to appoint someone else to vote on your behalf.
Shareholders can vote electronically via the Investor Centre, a free app for smartphone and tablet provided by MUFG Corporate Markets (the Company's registrar). It allows you to securely manage and monitor your shareholdings in real time, take part in online voting, keep your details up to date, access a range of information including payment history and much more. The app is available to download on both the Apple App Store and Google Play, or by scanning the relevant QR code below. Alternatively, you may access the Investor Centre via a web browser at: https://uk.investorcentre.mpms.mufg.com/.

In each case the Proxy Appointment must be received by MUFG Corporate Markets by 12:00 noon (Guernsey time) on 18 August 2025 or, if the meeting is adjourned, 48 hours (excluding days that are not business days) before the time of the adjourned meeting.
Resolution 1 asks Shareholders to receive the 2025 Annual Report, together with the reports of the Directors and Auditor contained therein.
Resolution 2 asks Shareholders to approve the Directors' remuneration report for the year ended 31 March 2025 (which is included in the 2025 Annual Report and includes details regarding the current remuneration of the Directors).
The Company's current policy is to make all of its dividend payments (four per annum) as interim dividends. This enables the fourth dividend payment to be made approximately two months earlier than would be the case if that dividend were categorised as a final dividend and therefore had to wait for Shareholder approval at the AGM. This arrangement is made in the interests of Shareholders, enabling them to benefit from the earlier receipt of the fourth dividend.
In accordance with the principles of good corporate governance, as there is no resolution to approve a dividend at the AGM, resolution 3 seeks Shareholder approval for a continuation of the current dividend policy.
In line with the 2024 AIC Code of Corporate Governance and the Articles, all current Directors are offering themselves for re-election.
The Board conducted an external performance evaluation as detailed in the 2025 Annual Report and, following conclusion of the performance evaluation, is of the opinion that the Directors proposed for re-election bring a significant range of business, financial and management skills and experience to the Company and have proven their ability to provide effective independent judgement on issues relating to the Company's strategy, performance, resources and conduct, and to fulfil their legal responsibilities as Directors. Accordingly, the Board has no hesitation in recommending to Shareholders that all of the current Directors be re-elected, as proposed by resolutions 4 to 7.
The Board continues to ensure the highest standards of corporate governance are practised to provide Shareholders and other key stakeholders with confidence in the Company's trustworthiness, fairness and transparency.
Biographical details of the Directors are set out on page 84 of the 2025 Annual Report. In making the recommendations, with regard to the re-election of the current Directors, the Board had regard to each Director's other time commitments, including other non-executive director roles, and is satisfied that each Director has the capacity to be engaged fully with the Company's business.
The Company is required to appoint an auditor at each general meeting at which the annual report is presented to Shareholders, and KPMG Channel Islands Limited has indicated its willingness to continue in office. Resolution 8 asks Shareholders to re-appoint KPMG Channel Islands Limited as auditor of the Company and resolution 9 asks Shareholders to authorise the Directors to set the auditor's remuneration.
Resolution 10 seeks a partial disapplication of the pre-emption rights contained in the Articles in order to allow the Company to issue new Ordinary Shares and/or sell Ordinary Shares out of treasury, at a premium to the prevailing NAV per Ordinary Share, without first offering them to existing Shareholders on a pro rata basis. This authority will expire at the conclusion of next year's annual general meeting, and it is presently intended that a resolution for the renewal of such authority will be proposed at each subsequent annual general meeting of the Company. If the resolution is passed, the number of Ordinary Shares which may be issued and allotted (or sold out of treasury) on a non-pre-emptive basis will be limited to the number of Ordinary Shares representing 10% of the Ordinary Shares in issue (excluding shares held in treasury) on the date on which resolution 10 is passed (this equates to 57,520,004 Ordinary Shares as at 30 June 2025).
Resolution 11, which will only be proposed conditional on the passing of resolution 10, will provide the Directors with a further authority to issue and/or sell out of treasury on a non-pre-emptive basis up to a further 10% of the Ordinary Shares in issue (excluding shares held in treasury) on the date on which resolution 11 is passed without first offering them to existing Shareholders on a pro rata basis (this equates to 57,520,004 Ordinary Shares as at 30 June 2025). This authority will also expire at the conclusion of next year's annual general meeting, and it is presently intended that a resolution for the renewal of such authority will be proposed at each subsequent annual general meeting of the Company.
If both resolutions 10 and 11 are passed, the Directors will have authority to issue and/or sell out of treasury up to 20% (in aggregate) of the Company's issued Ordinary Share capital (excluding shares held in treasury) on a non-pre-emptive basis. If resolution 10 is passed and resolution 11 is not passed, Shareholders will only be granting the Directors the authority to issue and/or sell out of treasury up to 10% of the existing issued Ordinary Share capital (excluding shares held in treasury) of the Company on a non-pre-emptive basis.
The purpose of these authorities is to allow the Company, if there are attractive opportunities for deploying the net proceeds, to issue (or sell) Ordinary Shares at a premium to the prevailing NAV per Ordinary Share when there is sufficient demand for the Ordinary Shares, and thereby to help to manage the premium at which the Ordinary Shares may trade relative to their underlying NAV. The proceeds of any such share issuance (or sales out of treasury) will be invested in accordance with the Company's investment policy and/or used to repay debt.
As at 30 June 2025, the Company held 15,621,142 Ordinary Shares in treasury.
Resolution 12 seeks Shareholder approval to renew the authority to purchase through the market up to 14.99% of the Ordinary Shares in issue (excluding treasury shares) on the date on which resolution 12 is passed (this equates to 86,222,486 Ordinary Shares as at 30 June 2025) (the "Buy-back Authority").
The price (excluding expenses) paid for an Ordinary Share bought back pursuant to the Buy-back Authority will not be:
Any Ordinary Shares bought back under the Buy-back Authority may be held in treasury or cancelled.
The Buy-back Authority will expire at the conclusion of next year's annual general meeting, and it is presently intended that a resolution for the renewal of such authority will be proposed at each subsequent annual general meeting of the Company.
The Buy-back Authority will only be exercised at the Directors' discretion and when the aggregate of the purchase price and expenses is less than the prevailing NAV per Ordinary Share. Under the Company's current share buyback programme, the Ordinary Shares acquired are held in treasury.
Please refer to the voting recommendation on page 8 of this Notice to VOTE AGAINST this Resolution. Pursuant to article 54 of the Articles, if, in any financial year of the Company, the Ordinary Shares have traded on average over that year, at a discount in excess of ten per cent. to the Net Asset Value per Ordinary Share, the Directors must propose a special resolution at the next annual general meeting that the Company ceases to continue in its present form.
If such a special resolution is passed, the Directors are required to formulate proposals to be put to Shareholders within four months to wind up or otherwise reconstruct the Company.
Your Directors consider that Resolutions 1 to 12 to be put to the meeting are in the best interests of the Company and its Shareholders as a whole and unanimously recommend Shareholders to vote in favour of these Resolutions, as they intend to do in respect of their own beneficial holdings.
The Directors consider that Resolution 13 to be put to the meeting IS NOT IN THE BEST INTERESTS of the Company and its Shareholders and unanimously recommend Shareholders to VOTE AGAINST RESOLUTION 13, as they intend to do in respect of their own beneficial holdings.
Please see the next page for a completed Form of Proxy example of how the Board recommends voting at the AGM.
In line with the Board's voting recommendations outlined above, below is a completed Form of Proxy example of how the Board would recommend voting at this AGM. As noted, there are two ways in which Shareholders can vote, either by ticking or putting an 'X' in the first box to select voting in line with the Board's recommendation on all Resolutions or by selecting the individual resolutions below.

By ticking or placing an 'X' in this box no further voting action is required and votes will be cast 'FOR' resolutions 1 to 12 and 'AGAINST' resolution 13. By ticking or placing an 'X' in this box you have superseded any individual voting resolutions below. If you wish to vote on all resolutions below individually, please do not tick or place an 'X' in this box.
Full details of the Board's recommendations can be found here:
(https://www.nextenergysolarfund.com/reports-and-publications/annual-general-meeting/) The voting boxes highlighted below in light green represent the Board's voting recommendations.
| Resolutions: | For | Against | Withheld | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ordinary Resolutions | ||||
| 1 | To receive and consider the annual report and financial statements of the Company for the year ended 31 March 2025 |
X | ||
| 2 | To approve the Directors' remuneration report for the year ended 31 March 2025 contained within the annual report and financial statements |
X | ||
| 3 | To approve the Company's dividend policy | X | ||
| 4 | To re-elect Paul Le Page as a Director of the Company | X | ||
| 5 | To re-elect Josephine Bush as a Director of the Company | X | ||
| 6 | To re-elect Jo Peacegood as a Director of the Company | X | ||
| 7 | To re-elect Caroline Chan as a Director of the Company | X | ||
| 8 | To re-appoint KPMG Channel Islands Limited as auditor of the Company |
X | ||
| 9 | To authorise the Directors to set the remuneration of the auditor | X | ||
| Special Resolutions | ||||
| 10 | To authorise the Directors to allot and issue (or sell out of treasury) Ordinary Shares in the Company up to an amount equal to 10% of the Ordinary Shares in issue |
X | ||
| 11 | Conditional on the passing of Resolution 10 and in additionto the authority granted thereunder, to authorise the Directors to allot and issue (or sell out of treasury) Ordinary Shares in the Company up to an amount equal to 10% of the Ordinary Shares in issue |
X | ||
| 12 | To authorise the Company to make market purchases of Ordinary Shares |
X | ||
| 13 | Discontinuation vote: That the Company ceases to continue in its present form. [The Board unanimously recommends voting AGAINST this resolution] |
X |
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