3i Infrastructure sells stake in Alpha Schools at a premium

Jersey-incorporated, closed-ended investment company 3i Infrastructure has sold its 50 per cent holding in Alpha Schools (Highland) Holdings Limited to a wholly-owned subsidiary of HICL Infrastructure Company Limited, which already owns the balance of the investment.

Jersey-incorporated, closed-ended investment company 3i Infrastructure has sold its 50 per cent holding in Alpha Schools (Highland) Holdings Limited to a wholly-owned subsidiary of HICL Infrastructure Company Limited, which already owns the balance of the investment.

The sale of the company's investment in Alpha Schools, which was held through a subsidiary undertaking, generates gross proceeds of £21.2m, representing a premium to the company's most recent valuation for the investment of £19.4m, as at September 30th 2012.

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