Ascendant Group Limited Announces Results of Voting and Special General Meeting

Hamilton, Bermuda – 09 August 2019 – In a filing with the Bermuda Stock Exchange (“BSX”), Ascendant Group Limited’s (the "Ascendant Group" or “Company”; Ticker: AGL.BH) announced Results of Voting and Special General Meeting.  The filing stated:

Ascendant Group Limited (“Ascendant” or the “Company”) (BSX: AGL.BH), a publicly traded provider of energy and energy-related services, today announced that at the special general meeting of the shareholders of the Company held earlier today, shareholders approved the sale of the Company by means of an amalgamation of Ascendant with Bermuda Sustainability Acquisition Ltd, an affiliate of Algonquin Power& UtilitiesCorp. (“Algonquin”) (the “Sale”).

The required approval of two-thirds of the total issued and outstanding shares of the Company was exceeded.

Peter Durhager, Chairman of the Ascendant Board of Directors said: “Ascendant’s shareholders today overwhelmingly approved the sale of Ascendant to Algonquin.”

Ian Robertson, Chief Executive Officer of Algonquin said: “We are very pleased that the acquisition of Ascendant by Algonquin has received such strong support. We look forward to developing deep relationships with employees, customers and the Bermuda community and look forward to being a part of the exciting future for Bermuda Electric Light Company Limited and Ascendant’s non-regulated businesses.”

The sale remains subject to regulatory and governmental approvals.

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About Ascendant Group Limited

Ascendant Group Limited is a Bermuda-based, publicly traded holding company that through its subsidiaries provides energy and energy-related services.  Ascendant Group Limited (AGL.BH) is listed on the Bermuda Stock Exchange (BSX) and is the parent company of Bermuda Electric Light Company Limited (BELCO), and AG Holdings Limited, which includes AIRCARE LTD., IFM Limited, iEPC Limited and Ascendant Properties Limited.  For further information about Ascendant Group Limited, visit www.ascendant.bm.