Qatar joins the battle for Thames Water.

Australasian Business Intelligence | October 9, 2006 | Copyright

Byline: Roland Gribben

Oct 09, 2006 (The Sydney Morning Herald - ABIX via COMTEX) -- Australian investment bank Macquarie Bank is looking to buy Thames Water in the UK from German utilities group RWE. However, a formidable counter-bidder has emerged in the shape of the Qatar Investment Authority, which is said to be prepared to pay up to Stg10bn ($A25bn). This compares with analysts' valuations for Thames Water of between Stg7bn and Stg8bn. Hastings Funds Management, also Australia-based, recently acquired South East Water in the UK for Stg665.4m. The Qatari move ...

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