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On 10 April 2026, Digital 9 Infrastructure PLC announced that its portfolio company, Leeson Telecom Limited ("Elio"), signed a new debt facility with Allied Irish Banks, p.l.c. (AIB). The facility comprises €15 million of committed debt and a further €15 million of uncommitted accordion debt.
| Date | 10 Apr 2026 |
| Time | 07:00:06 |
| Category | Miscellaneous |
| ID | 8889Z |
10 April 2026
DIGITAL 9 INFRASTRUCTURE PLC
("D9" or the "Company")
Elio Networks Debt Facility
The Company announces that Leeson Telecom Limited ("Elio"), a portfolio company of D9, has signed a new debt facility with Allied Irish Banks, p.l.c. ("AIB") to optimise Elio's capital structure and support its growth initiatives (the "Facility").
The structure of the Facility has been tailored to reflect Elio's resilient operating performance and asset base, and supports D9's objective to maximise value for shareholders over time in line with the realisation plan for the Company's wholly-owned assets.
The Facility comprises €15 million of committed debt and a further €15 million of uncommitted accordion debt. Elio will draw down the Facility to finance Elio's ongoing buy-and-build M&A programme, alongside continued investment in organic growth.
Elio is performing ahead of the Company's expectations, supported by a high degree of contracted revenues, strong cash generation and a disciplined approach to capital allocation.
ENDS.
Contacts
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Digital 9 Infrastructure plc Eric Sanderson |
via FTI Consulting
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InfraRed Capital Partners Limited James O'Halloran Mohammed Zaheer |
+44 (0) 207 484 1751
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Panmure Liberum Limited (Financial Adviser to the Company) Chris Clarke Darren Vickers |
+44 (0) 203 100 2222 |
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J.P. Morgan Cazenove (Corporate Broker) William Simmonds |
+44 (0) 20 7742 4000 |
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FTI Consulting (Communications Adviser) Mitch Barltrop Maxime Lopes |
+44 (0) 7807 296 032 +44 (0) 7890 896 777 |
LEI Code: 213800OQLX64UNS38U92
The person responsible for arranging the release of this announcement on behalf of the Company is Uloma Adighibe of Hanway Advisory Limited, the Delegated Company Secretary
About Digital 9 Infrastructure plc
Digital 9 Infrastructure plc (DGI9) is an investment trust listed on the London Stock Exchange and a constituent of the FTSE All-Share, with the ticker DGI9. The Company's investment objective is to undertake a Managed Wind-Down of the Company and realise all remaining assets in the Company's portfolio in an orderly manner. For more information, please visit www.d9infrastructure.com.
About InfraRed Capital Partners (Investment Manager to D9 appointed to effect the Managed Wind-Down)
InfraRed was appointed in an advisory position on 11 October 2024 and AIFM on 11 December 2024 to effect the Managed Wind-Down of D9.
InfraRed manages US$13bn of equity capital for investors around the globe, in listed and private funds across both core and value-add strategies. InfraRed combines a global reach, operating worldwide from offices in London, Madrid, New York, Sydney and Seoul, with deep sector expertise from a team of more than 160 people. InfraRed is part of SLC Management, the institutional alternatives and traditional asset management business of Sun Life, and benefits from its scale and global platform.
Further details can be found on InfraRed's website www.ircp.com.