Shareholders in NTR, the renewable energy, wastewater and investment company, have voted overwhelmingly to spin out the company’s European wind energy business into a standalone new business. As part of the de-merger, which will require High Court approval, existing investors will be given similar holdings in the new business.

However, shareholders also voted for a multi-million euro share redemption scheme that will allow existing shareholders wishing to exit the wind energy business an avenue to cash out.

The redemption scheme, which offers shareholders €2.25 per share, will almost certainly be taken up by One51. The environmental and plastics group holds a 24% stake in NTR and has been actively seeking a route to exit the wind energy business over the last number of years.

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At a price of €2.25 per share, One51 would stand to gain a windfall of almost €52m should it redeem its stake and cash out.