Link Securities| Most of Naturgy’s debt, which is around €12,000 million, is subject to a clause relating to the change of control, either by acquiring more than 50% of the voting shares or by obtaining the right to appoint the majority of the members of the Board of Directors of Naturgy, according to Expansión. According to the newspaper, Abu Dhabi-based energy company TAQA, which is finalising its takeover bid for…

TAQA, the Emirates giant, confirmed yesterday that it is negotiating with CVC and GIP, and in agreement with La Caixa, an offer for 100% of Naturgy. Because if an agreement is reached for CVC and GIP to sell, and given that they account for more than 40%, TAQA would have to make a takeover bid for 100%. After the confirmation of the negotiations, the National Securities Market Commission (CNMV) suspended…

Santander Corporate & Investment | After a week of rumours in the press about a reorganisation of Naturgy’s (NTGY) shareholding structure (Baa2 e, BBB e, BBB e), Naturgy’s main shareholder, Criteria (with a 26.7% stake), announced a relevant fact on Monday. Criteria affirmed its long-term commitment as an investor in Naturgy and expressed its explicit support for the company’s transformation plan. Criteria also acknowledged that it has continued talks with…

Alphavalue/DIVACONS| The president of the energy company, Francisco Reyes, praised Blackrock for giving stability to the companies and affirmed that “there is alignment of interests and long-term vision”. He said this in an interview on Thursday at the 54th annual meeting of the World Economic Forum in Davos (Switzerland) and in the wake of Blackrock’s acquisition of the US fund Global Infrastructure Partners (GIP), which owns a 20% stake in…

Link Securities | Naturgy and the European Investment Bank (EIB) have agreed a €700 million loan to adapt and digitise the energy provider’s electricity distribution networks in Spain, bolsamania.com reported yesterday. Naturgy points out that this operation with the EIB will provide it with additional financial resources to improve its operational flexibility and efficiency. The loan will also enable it to “modernise and improve the efficiency of the grid and…