Brambles sells Cleanaway UK for $1.1 billion
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Brambles Industries Ltd. of Australia is to sell its subsidiary Cleanaway U.K. of the United Kingdom for 595 million Pounds ($1.1 billion) to Veolia Environnement S.A. of France. Brambles Industries Ltd. will return approximately $4 billion Australian Dollars or $3 billion United States Dollars to shareholders after the deal.
Publication Name: Wall Street Journal. Europe
Subject: Business, international
ISSN: 0921-9986
Year: 2006
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Group to buy U.K. water firm AWG
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A consortium consisting of Canadian and Australian pension funds and the 3i Group PLC of the United Kingdom have agreed to acquire AWG PLC also of the United Kingdom. The bid for the British water utilities is valued at approximately 2.2 billion Pounds ($4.12 billion) or 15.55 Pounds ($29.12) per share.
Publication Name: Wall Street Journal. Europe
Subject: Business, international
ISSN: 0921-9986
Year: 2006
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AWG gets sweetened bid from 3i-led consortium
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A bidding war is heating up for British water utilities AWG PLC. 3i Group PLC of the United Kingdom increased its acquisition offer to 2.25 billion Pounds ($4.21 billion) as it increased its stake in the water utilities. Energy utilities acquisitions are coming to the forefront in the United Kingdom.
Publication Name: Wall Street Journal. Europe
Subject: Business, international
ISSN: 0921-9986
Year: 2006
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