BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//InfraCompute//Legal calendar//EN CALSCALE:GREGORIAN METHOD:PUBLISH X-WR-CALNAME:InfraCompute legal calendar: United Kingdom X-WR-CALDESC:Regulatory dates for data centre and GPU finance\, from the In fraCompute regulatory tracker. https://www.infracompute.co.uk/tools/legal- calendar X-PUBLISHED-TTL:PT12H REFRESH-INTERVAL;VALUE=DURATION:PT12H BEGIN:VEVENT UID:b8c61483c16b09bf1514@infracompute.co.uk DTSTAMP:20261027T000000Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20220104 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20220105 SUMMARY:National Security and Investment Act 2021: Act comes into force DESCRIPTION:Mandatory approval before acquiring control of a UK entity in 1 7 sectors\, including data infrastructure and computing hardware. Status: In force. Primary sources and what it means for a financing: https://www.i nfracompute.co.uk/tools/regulatory-tracker/uk-nsi-act General information\ , not legal advice. URL:https://www.infracompute.co.uk/tools/regulatory-tracker/uk-nsi-act CATEGORIES:Investment screening,United Kingdom TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:addae59a51f0d40cbf8c@infracompute.co.uk DTSTAMP:20261027T000000Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20240912 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20240913 SUMMARY:Data centres designated critical national infrastructure: Designati on announced DESCRIPTION:UK data centres were designated CNI in September 2024\, alongsi de energy and water. Status: Policy. Primary sources and what it means for a financing: https://www.infracompute.co.uk/tools/regulatory-tracker/uk-d ata-centres-cni General information\, not legal advice. URL:https://www.infracompute.co.uk/tools/regulatory-tracker/uk-data-centres -cni CATEGORIES:Cyber and resilience,United Kingdom TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:d7ecd5dcd61fa67f8688@infracompute.co.uk DTSTAMP:20261027T000000Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20250415 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20250416 SUMMARY:Connections reform: Gate 2 and the reordered queue: Ofgem approves the connections reform package DESCRIPTION:Ofgem approved NESO's reform of the connections queue: a firm d ate now depends on meeting readiness criteria\, and the whole queue is rea ssessed. Status: In force. Primary sources and what it means for a financi ng: https://www.infracompute.co.uk/tools/regulatory-tracker/gb-connections -reform-gate-2 General information\, not legal advice. URL:https://www.infracompute.co.uk/tools/regulatory-tracker/gb-connections- reform-gate-2 CATEGORIES:Grid and power,United Kingdom TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:bda5b7b06de77443f53c@infracompute.co.uk DTSTAMP:20261029T000000Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20251112 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20251113 SUMMARY:Cyber Security and Resilience Bill: Bill introduced DESCRIPTION:Brings data centres of 1 MW or more (10 MW for enterprise sites ) under the NIS rules\, with Ofcom as regulator. Status: Bill in Parliamen t. Primary sources and what it means for a financing: https://www.infracom pute.co.uk/tools/regulatory-tracker/uk-cyber-security-resilience-bill Gene ral information\, not legal advice. URL:https://www.infracompute.co.uk/tools/regulatory-tracker/uk-cyber-securi ty-resilience-bill CATEGORIES:Cyber and resilience,United Kingdom TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:412ee754d37b3da3a4bd@infracompute.co.uk DTSTAMP:20261027T000000Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20251113 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20251114 SUMMARY:AI Growth Zones: Delivering AI Growth Zones published DESCRIPTION:Designated zones with grid connection priority\, planning suppo rt and a proposed electricity cost discount. Status: Policy. Primary sourc es and what it means for a financing: https://www.infracompute.co.uk/tools /regulatory-tracker/uk-ai-growth-zones General information\, not legal adv ice. URL:https://www.infracompute.co.uk/tools/regulatory-tracker/uk-ai-growth-zo nes CATEGORIES:Planning and permitting,United Kingdom TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:7941db99ff0729f728b7@infracompute.co.uk DTSTAMP:20261027T000000Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260213 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260214 SUMMARY:Demand connections reform: Ofgem call for input: Call for input pub lished DESCRIPTION:Ofgem's review of how demand\, data centres above all\, joins t he network: firmer financial commitments first\, then priority for strateg ic projects. Status: Consultation. Primary sources and what it means for a financing: https://www.infracompute.co.uk/tools/regulatory-tracker/gb-dem and-connections-reform General information\, not legal advice. URL:https://www.infracompute.co.uk/tools/regulatory-tracker/gb-demand-conne ctions-reform CATEGORIES:Grid and power,United Kingdom TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:d68f5b1eedaf9810bf43@infracompute.co.uk DTSTAMP:20261027T000000Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260311 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260312 SUMMARY:Grid connections for strategic demand: Consultation opens DESCRIPTION:Proposals to clear speculative demand from the queue and priori tise capacity for data centres. Status: Consultation. Primary sources and what it means for a financing: https://www.infracompute.co.uk/tools/regula tory-tracker/uk-strategic-demand-connections General information\, not leg al advice. URL:https://www.infracompute.co.uk/tools/regulatory-tracker/uk-strategic-de mand-connections CATEGORIES:Grid and power,United Kingdom TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:6197a45bd9d4fe529429@infracompute.co.uk DTSTAMP:20261027T000000Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260313 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260314 SUMMARY:Demand connections reform: Ofgem call for input: Responses close DESCRIPTION:Ofgem's review of how demand\, data centres above all\, joins t he network: firmer financial commitments first\, then priority for strateg ic projects. Status: Consultation. Primary sources and what it means for a financing: https://www.infracompute.co.uk/tools/regulatory-tracker/gb-dem and-connections-reform General information\, not legal advice. URL:https://www.infracompute.co.uk/tools/regulatory-tracker/gb-demand-conne ctions-reform CATEGORIES:Grid and power,United Kingdom TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:66c485d14937cfc404c9@infracompute.co.uk DTSTAMP:20261027T000000Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260415 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260416 SUMMARY:Grid connections for strategic demand: Consultation closes DESCRIPTION:Proposals to clear speculative demand from the queue and priori tise capacity for data centres. Status: Consultation. Primary sources and what it means for a financing: https://www.infracompute.co.uk/tools/regula tory-tracker/uk-strategic-demand-connections General information\, not leg al advice. URL:https://www.infracompute.co.uk/tools/regulatory-tracker/uk-strategic-de mand-connections CATEGORIES:Grid and power,United Kingdom TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:b91531aea4066ad137ba@infracompute.co.uk DTSTAMP:20261027T000000Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260715 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260716 SUMMARY:National Security and Investment Act 2021: Acquisitions guidance up dated DESCRIPTION:Mandatory approval before acquiring control of a UK entity in 1 7 sectors\, including data infrastructure and computing hardware. Status: In force. Primary sources and what it means for a financing: https://www.i nfracompute.co.uk/tools/regulatory-tracker/uk-nsi-act General information\ , not legal advice. URL:https://www.infracompute.co.uk/tools/regulatory-tracker/uk-nsi-act CATEGORIES:Investment screening,United Kingdom TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:aa5edb6cece01910f2dd@infracompute.co.uk DTSTAMP:20261027T000000Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260817 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260818 SUMMARY:AI Growth Zones: Lanarkshire AI Growth Zone investment announced DESCRIPTION:Designated zones with grid connection priority\, planning suppo rt and a proposed electricity cost discount. Status: Policy. Primary sourc es and what it means for a financing: https://www.infracompute.co.uk/tools /regulatory-tracker/uk-ai-growth-zones General information\, not legal adv ice. URL:https://www.infracompute.co.uk/tools/regulatory-tracker/uk-ai-growth-zo nes CATEGORIES:Planning and permitting,United Kingdom TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:7dccfda6397bfcc85be2@infracompute.co.uk DTSTAMP:20261027T000000Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260929 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260930 SUMMARY:National Planning Policy Framework (September 2026): Framework publ ished and in effect for decisions DESCRIPTION:The new framework names data centres in plan-making and gives s ubstantial weight to AI Growth Zone proposals. Status: In force. Primary s ources and what it means for a financing: https://www.infracompute.co.uk/t ools/regulatory-tracker/uk-nppf-2026 General information\, not legal advic e. URL:https://www.infracompute.co.uk/tools/regulatory-tracker/uk-nppf-2026 CATEGORIES:Planning and permitting,United Kingdom TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:80f141fa5ed6d2446874@infracompute.co.uk DTSTAMP:20261029T000000Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20261026 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20261027 SUMMARY:Cyber Security and Resilience Bill: Lords report stage DESCRIPTION:Brings data centres of 1 MW or more (10 MW for enterprise sites ) under the NIS rules\, with Ofcom as regulator. Status: Bill in Parliamen t. Primary sources and what it means for a financing: https://www.infracom pute.co.uk/tools/regulatory-tracker/uk-cyber-security-resilience-bill Gene ral information\, not legal advice. URL:https://www.infracompute.co.uk/tools/regulatory-tracker/uk-cyber-securi ty-resilience-bill CATEGORIES:Cyber and resilience,United Kingdom TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:6fd6d7ed5f6812ed25af@infracompute.co.uk DTSTAMP:20261029T000000Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20261102 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20261103 SUMMARY:Cyber Security and Resilience Bill: Lords third reading (scheduled) DESCRIPTION:Brings data centres of 1 MW or more (10 MW for enterprise sites ) under the NIS rules\, with Ofcom as regulator. Status: Bill in Parliamen t. Primary sources and what it means for a financing: https://www.infracom pute.co.uk/tools/regulatory-tracker/uk-cyber-security-resilience-bill Gene ral information\, not legal advice. URL:https://www.infracompute.co.uk/tools/regulatory-tracker/uk-cyber-securi ty-resilience-bill CATEGORIES:Cyber and resilience,United Kingdom TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR