EU OKs Centrica, Maersk Deals

摘要

The European Commission on Thursday cleared UK gas and power supplier Centrica to acquire full ownership of Belgian holding firm Segebel. The deal, announced six months ago, gives Centrica a controlling 51% interest in SPE, Belgium's second-largest electricity generation company (IOD Jul.24,p8). Belgium's largest power group, Electrabel, is owned by rival GDF Suez.