Exhibit 99.1
EXECUTION VERSION
VOTING AND TRANSACTION SUPPORT AGREEMENT
THIS VOTING AND TRANSACTION SUPPORT AGREEMENT (this “Agreement”) is made and entered into as of May 27, 2024, by and among California Buyer Limited, a private limited company incorporated in England and Wales (“Bidco”), Atlantica Sustainable Infrastructure plc, a public limited company incorporated in England and Wales (the “Company”), Algonquin Power & Utilities Corp., a company incorporated under the federal laws of Canada (“Algonquin”), Liberty (AY Holdings), B.V., a corporation incorporated under the laws of the Netherlands (“AY Holdings”, and together with Algonquin, the “Shareholders” and each a “Shareholder”), direct and indirect shareholders of the Company. Capitalized terms used but not defined herein have the respective meanings given to them in the Transaction Agreement (as defined below).
RECITALS
(A) Each Shareholder is the direct or indirect beneficial owner of the securities of the Company as set forth opposite its name on Schedule A hereto (such securities, together with any other securities of the Company legally or beneficially acquired, whether by purchase, upon exercise or conversion of any securities or otherwise, by the Shareholders or any of their Affiliates after the date hereof and during the term of this Agreement, being collectively referred to herein as the “Subject Shares”). As used herein, “beneficially own” means, with respect to any securities, having “beneficial ownership” of such securities for purposes of Rule 13d-3 or 13d-5 under the Exchange Act as in effect on the date hereof, and similar terms such as “beneficial ownership,” “beneficial owner” and “beneficially acquire” have the corresponding meanings.
(B) On March 5, 2018, the Company entered into a shareholders agreement with Algonquin and Liberty Development Energy Solutions B.V. (f/k/a Abengoa-Algonquin Global Energy Solutions B.V.) (“Liberty GES”) which provides for certain governance rights and standstill obligations of the Shareholders in their capacity as shareholders of the Company (the “Shareholders Agreement”). The Shareholders Agreement was amended by that certain enhanced cooperation agreement, dated May 9, 2019, by and among the Company, Algonquin and Liberty GES (the “Enhanced Cooperation Agreement”).
(C) On the terms and subject to the conditions set forth in the Transaction Agreement by and between Bidco and the Company, dated as of the date hereof (as amended, restated or supplemented from time to time, the “Transaction Agreement”), Bidco will acquire the entire issued and to be issued share capital of the Company by means of a court-sanctioned scheme of arrangement (the “Scheme of Arrangement”).
(D) In order to induce Bidco and the Company to enter into the Transaction Agreement and in consideration of the execution thereof by Bidco and the Company, each Shareholder has entered into this Agreement and agrees to be bound hereby.
NOW THEREFORE, in consideration of the promises, representations, warranties and the covenants and agreements set forth below, and for good and valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which are hereby acknowledged, the parties hereto, intending to be legally bound, hereby agree as follows:
1. No Transfer of Subject Shares; No Inconsistent Arrangements. During the term of this Agreement, each Shareholder shall not make, cause or permit any Transfer (as defined below) of any of the Subject Shares or enter into, or cause any of its Affiliates to enter into, any Contract, option or arrangement with respect to a Transfer of any of the Subject Shares. Following the date hereof, during the term of this Agreement and except as required by this Agreement or the Transaction Agreement, each Shareholder shall not, and shall cause its Affiliates not to, (a) deposit (or permit the deposit of) any of the Subject Shares into a voting trust or grant any proxy or enter into any voting agreement or similar agreement or arrangement with respect to any of the Subject Shares (other than this Agreement) or in any way grant any other Person any right whatsoever with respect to the voting or disposition of the Subject Shares, (b) enter into any Contract or otherwise take any other action that is inconsistent with, or would in any way restrict, limit or interfere with the performance of the Shareholders’ obligations hereunder or (c) approve or consent to any of the foregoing. For purposes hereof, a Person shall be deemed to have effected a “Transfer” of Subject Shares if such Person directly or indirectly: (i) sells, pledges, encumbers, hedges, gifts, lends, grants an option with respect
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