en.Wedoany.com Reported - Northumbrian Water Group has confirmed securing a £400 million equity investment to support the delivery of its business plan for the current five-year regulatory period (AMP8), which focuses on the upgrade and transformation of municipal infrastructure. This funding, provided by CK Infrastructure Holdings and KKR, will be allocated to the company's AMP8 capital program exceeding £4 billion in the North East of England, Essex, and Suffolk, representing more than double the investment scale of the previous regulatory period (AMP7). This investment will be directly used to improve municipal infrastructure such as water supply and wastewater treatment.

Heidi Mottram, CEO of Northumbrian Water, stated: "Our top priority is to ensure the security of future services for our customers and to continue providing them with a high-performing water company they can trust. Our shareholders have taken decisive action by committing substantial new funding, which will accelerate improvements in customer experience and deliver tangible environmental benefits over the next five years." She noted that having stable, long-term investors is positive for both the business and the operational region. This investment will support the company in undertaking large-scale renewal of its water and wastewater municipal infrastructure.

Andrew Hunter, Co-Managing Director of CK Infrastructure Holdings and Chairman of Northumbrian Water, said: "This equity injection reaffirms CK Infrastructure Holdings' commitment to Northumbrian Water and our confidence, as a long-term infrastructure owner and operator, in the prospects of the UK water sector. Since 2011, under the ownership and guidance of the CK Group, Northumbrian Water has consistently been one of the top-performing water companies in terms of financial and operational metrics." He added that this investment is crucial for ensuring the future adaptability of Northumbrian Water's network, continuing to drive operational excellence, efficiency, and financial resilience. The company emphasized that stable investment will help safeguard long-term service standards and operational resilience for municipal infrastructure.

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