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On 19 December 2024, Ofwat published its PR24 Final Determinations for the K8 period (2025-2030) for Pennon Group plc's water businesses, South West Water and Sutton and East Surrey Water. These determinations included a sector-wide cost of capital of 4.03%, a 30 bps uplift for South West Water (subject to meeting targets), a 5 bps uplift for Sutton and East Surrey Water, and Totex allowances of £4.5bn and £0.4bn, with revenues of £4.4bn and £0.4bn respectively. Pennon Group plc has until mid-February 2025 to respond to the documentation and will host a Capital Markets Event on 25th February 2025.
| Date | 19 Dec 2024 |
| Time | 08:05:47 |
| Category | Miscellaneous |
| ID | 7430Q |
Pennon Group plc
PR24 Final Determinations for South West Water and Sutton and East Surrey Water
Ofwat has this morning published its PR24 Final Determination in respect of the K8 period (2025 - 2030) for the water businesses within the Pennon Group; South West Water (SWW) and Sutton and East Surrey (SES).
Ofwat continues to recognise the 'outstanding' nature of South West Water's original business plan through a 30 bps uplift to the cost of capital (subject to meeting certain targets over the forthcoming period), whilst SES benefits from a 5bps uplift for a 'good' plan.
The headlines of the Final Determination are:
· A sector wide cost of capital for the sector of 4.03% on a post-tax real basis;
· Totex[1] allowances of £4.5bn and £0.4bn for SWW and SES respectively; and
· Revenues1 of £4.4bn and £0.4bn for SWW and SES respectively over the five year period.
We are reviewing the detailed documentation which forms the Final Determinations, including the framework for risk and return, and have until mid February 2025 to respond. We will be hosting a Capital Markets Event on 25th February 2025.
For further information, please contact:
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Institutional equity investors and analysts
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Louise Rowe - Compliance, ESG and IR Director
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01392 443 260 |
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James Murgatroyd - FGS Global
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020 7251 3801 |
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Debt investors
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Chris Tregenna - Group Treasurer
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01392 443 260 |
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Retail investors
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Link Asset Services
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0371 664 9234 |