Energiekonzerne: Kanadier, Norweger und Briten in der engeren Auswahl für Uniper-Übernahme
Die Bundesregierung hat drei Bieter eingeladen, verbindliche Angebote für Deutschlands wichtigsten Gasversorger abzugeben. Ein strategischer Bieter aus Deutschland hat offenbar das Nachsehen.
The German government has narrowed the list of bidders for the takeover of gas supplier Uniper. The consortium of Canadian investors Brookfield and CPP, the Norwegian energy group Equinor, and the British gas supplier Centrica have been invited to submit a binding offer for the Düsseldorf-based group, according to an insider who confirmed the information to the Handelsblatt. Earlier reports from the Bloomberg and Reuters news agencies also confirmed this.
Equinor and Centrica were not immediately available for comment, while Brookfield declined to speak and the EP Group of Czech billionaire Daniel Kretinsky also declined to comment. RWE and the investment firm KKR have dropped out of the bidding process, as well as the Czech investment group EP. This leaves RWE, Equinor, and Centrica as the primary contenders for the 75% stake in Uniper.
If a complete sale of Uniper's 75% stake occurs, Germany's largest gas supplier will again be majority-owned by foreign entities. However, the government will retain a 25% stake, ensuring it retains a veto power over major decisions.
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