MADRID, 18 Abr. (EUROPA PRESS) –
Naturgy shares soared again by almost 5% this Thursday at the start of the trading day, after closing yesterday’s session with a rise of 6.13%, to 22.84 euros, after the group’s confirmation Emirati Taqa that it is holding talks with the shareholders of the energy company for a possible landing in the company’s capital through a public acquisition offer (OPA).
Specifically, the energy company rose 4.64% at 9:00 a.m. this Thursday, leading the rise of the Ibex 35 and exchanging its shares at a unit price of 23.90 euros, although minutes later, around 9:20 a.m., the company It moderated its momentum to 2.01%, up to 23.30 euros.
This Wednesday, Taqa confirmed that it is holding talks with CriteriaCaixa regarding “a possible cooperation pact related to Naturgy”, as well as with the CVC and GIP funds regarding “the possible acquisition of its shares” in the energy company, although it stressed that it has not yet ” “no agreement has been reached” with them.
Likewise, he pointed out that if said purchase were to occur, “a public acquisition offer would have to be made for the entire capital of Naturgy.”
Furthermore, the Abu Dhabi group added that “there is no guarantee that any operation will be implemented or certainty as to the terms under which, if applicable, it could be carried out” and that “there has been no approach to Naturgy for part of Taqa”, which stated that if any agreement is reached, “it will publish it in due time”.
Following the confirmation of the Emirati group’s interest in Naturgy, the Minister of Economy, Commerce and Business, Carlos Body, assured that the Government has “the necessary regulatory instruments” to defend the country’s strategic interests and the protection of Spanish companies.
“I believe that we have a very clear vision in Spain regarding the need to protect our strategic interests and we also have the necessary regulatory instruments,” he said from Washington, within the framework of the IMF and G20 assemblies.
Body also recalled that Spain has regulations that allow a balance between the protection of companies and the country’s strategic interests and the attraction of foreign direct investment.
Within the framework of this regulation, the head of Economy assured that the Government will analyze the operation on Naturgy when it materializes, as it has done in the case, for example, of Orange and MásMóvil or other operations.
