CPP Investments raises stake in IndInfravit Have confidence in for C$173 million

MUMBAI, India, May 6, 2021 /CNW/ – Canada Pension Approach Investment Board (“CPP Investments“) currently announced the acquisition of an supplemental 15.9% of the complete models in IndInfravit Believe in (“IndInfravit”) by two independent transactions. IndInfravit is an infrastructure expenditure trust (“InvIT”) sponsored by L&T Infrastructure Growth Tasks Limited (“L&T IDPL”). Introduced in 2018, IndInfravit acquires and maintains steady brownfield road concessions in India.

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CPP Investments has acquired 7% of the units from Sadbhav Infrastructure Job Restricted (“SIPL”) and will purchase an further 8.9% from L&T IDPL, which, on completion, will increase CPP Investments’ stake in IndInfravit from 27.9% to 43.8%. The put together investment volume of the two transactions is C$173 million (INR 10,050 million).

The device acquisition from L&T IDPL is anticipated to be completed right before mid-May perhaps 2021, issue to appropriate regulatory needs.

IndInfravit retains a portfolio of 13 operational street concessions throughout five substantial-growth and economically diverse states: Karnataka, Maharashtra, Rajasthan, Tamil Nadu and Telangana. The roads, positioned together crucial nationwide transportation corridors, largely offer to inter-metropolis and very long-distance freight traffic servicing a mixed team of road end users and goods site visitors. The streets have been operational, on regular, for around seven a long time.

“We have been invested in IndInfravit, the initial personal InvIT of its type in India, due to the fact its inception in 2018,” stated Scott Lawrence, Controlling Director and Head of Infrastructure, CPP Investments. “Audio infrastructure is essential to supporting advancement in the Indian economy. Furthering our commitment to IndInfravit reflects our ongoing dedication to expenditure in India, as very well as our capability to assist IndInfravit’s long term progress chances and enhances our ability to deliver solid very long-expression risk-modified returns to CPP contributors and beneficiaries.”

SIPL is a developer and operator of roads and other infrastructure projects. L&T IDPL is just one of the most significant Infrastructure advancement organizations in India and operates a private toll road concession portfolio and an electric power transmission venture.

L&T IDPL will continue on to act as a sponsor and its subsidiary will keep on being as the expenditure supervisor for IndInfravit. L&T IDPL and SIPL will continue as project managers for the portfolio.

About CPP Investments

Canada Pension Program Financial commitment Board (CPP Investments™) is a qualified investment decision administration business that manages the Fund in the most effective desire of the much more than 20 million contributors and beneficiaries of the Canada Pension Strategy. In get to make diversified portfolios of belongings, investments are made close to the environment in general public equities, non-public equities, actual estate, infrastructure and fastened profits. Headquartered in Toronto, with workplaces in Hong Kong, London, Luxembourg, Mumbai, New York Town, San Francisco, São Paulo and Sydney, CPP Investments is ruled and managed independently of the Canada Pension System and at arm’s size from governments. At December 31, 2020, the Fund totalled C$475.7 billion. For additional details, be sure to stop by www.cppinvestments.com or abide by us on LinkedIn, Fb or Twitter.

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