NextEnergy Solar Fund Announces a Placing Programme for 250 million of new shares

London, October 16^th, 2014 –Following the announcement made by NESF on 18 September 2014 that the Company has deployed over 90 per cent of its IPO proceeds and has signed a revolving credit facility (“RCF”) of up to £31.5 million, the Company is pleased to announce a proposed Placing Programme in respect of up to 250,000,000 New Shares.