TIDMFSFL 
 
 
   27 January 2014 
 
   Trading Update: Operational assets generating ahead of target 
 
 
   -- The 32MW, 2 ROC Wymeswold plant reports electricity generation 
      performance of 15% above expectation since November 
 
   -- The Company's funds are 100% committed 
 
   -- Grid connection of further capacity imminent 
 
 
   Press Release 27 January 2014 : Foresight Solar Fund Limited ("Foresight 
Solar Fund" or "the Company") is pleased to announce that Wymeswold, the 
UK's largest operational solar plant, at 32 MW and sited on a disused 
WWII airfield in Leicestershire, has been generating power at 15% ahead 
of expectation for the three months November 2013 - January 2014 (as at 
22(nd) ). The fully operational plant, which benefits from 2 ROCs/MWh 
having been commissioned before April 2013, was acquired by the Company, 
as expected, shortly after IPO in early November 2013. 
 
   Two further plants described in the IPO Prospectus, namely, Castle Eaton 
(Swindon SPV) and High Penn (Calne SPV), totalling a further 28MW, are 
expected to be fully operational and grid connected shortly. The Company 
remains on target to have all IPO proceeds invested in grid connected, 
operational assets by the end of Q1 2014. 
 
   The Company has confirmed its intent to deliver a target dividend of 6p 
per ordinary share in respect of its first financial year, rising 
annually with RPI thereafter, and enabling the Company to support its 
strategy, unique amongst its solar peer group, to sustain the NAV, 
offering the potential for capital growth. 
 
   Jamie Richards, Partner and Head of Infrastructure at Foresight said: 
 
   "The Wymeswold asset outperformance is good news. 30% of the IPO 
proceeds were invested in this fully operational asset shortly after the 
IPO and the asset was selected because of its potential to outperform. 
We expect to be able to announce that 50% of the Company's assets will 
be fully operational shortly, and as described at IPO that 100% of the 
Company's assets will be fully operational before the end of Q1 2014. We 
remain on target to deliver the 6p dividend per ordinary share. The 
promising outlook for the UK solar sector, the quality of the underlying 
assets and Foresight's track record in the sector, continue to provide 
investors with an attractive opportunity to secure inflation linked 
yield and potential for capital growth." 
 
   The Company expects to make further announcements shortly 
 
   ENDS 
 
   For further information 
 
 
 
 
Ben Thompson 
 Foresight Group                  bthompson@foresightgroup.eu    01732 471 800 
Malcolm Robertson/Chris Gardner   Malcolm.Robertson@citigatedr 
 Citigate Dewe Rogerson            .co.uk                        0207 282 2867 
 
 
 
   Notes to Editors 
 
   Foresight Group is a leading independent infrastructure and private 
equity investment manager which has been managing investment funds on 
behalf of institutions and retail clients for almost 30 years. Foresight 
today manages institutional funds in Infrastructure, Environmental and 
UK small cap Private Equity. 
 
   Foresight has GBP1 billion assets under management spread across a 
number of funds, including Listed Vehicles, Limited Partnerships, 
Enterprise Investment Schemes (EIS) and Venture Capital Trusts (VCTs) 
and has one of the UK's leading Infrastructure investment teams. 
 
   Foresight's solar funds have invested in more than GBP650 million of 
operating PV assets in the UK, USA, Italy and Spain. 
 
   In May 2013 Foresight executed an innovative refinancing of its UK solar 
assets through the issue of an index-linked Solar Bond, the largest in 
the UK to date at GBP60m, listed on the London Stock Exchange, which saw 
an immediate increase in target returns for investors of 15%. 
 
   In October 2013, Foresight successfully listed the GBP150m Foresight 
Solar Fund Limited (ticker FSFL) on the main market of the London Stock 
Exchange, attracting backing from more than 65 institutional investors. 
 
   Foresight has offices in the UK; USA and Italy. 
 
   www.foresightgroup.eu 
 
   This announcement is distributed by NASDAQ OMX Corporate Solutions on 
behalf of NASDAQ OMX Corporate Solutions clients. 
 
   The issuer of this announcement warrants that they are solely 
responsible for the content, accuracy and originality of the information 
contained therein. 
 
   Source: Foresight Solar Fund Limited via Globenewswire 
 
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