Thames Water gets $9 billion bid from CK Infrastructure, FT reports
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Thames Water gets $9 billion bid from CK Infrastructure, FT reports
Thames Water has received a preliminary 7 billion pound ($8.86 billion) bid from Hong Kong's CK Infrastructure for a majority stake, the Financial Times reported on Friday, citing people familiar with the matter.


Hong Kong Firm's $9 Billion Bid For Majority Stake In UK Water Supplier
A Hong Kong company has submitted an initial 7-billion pounds ($8.8 billion) bid for a majority stake in Thames Water, a heavily indebted UK water supplier, the Financial Times said Friday. CK Infrastructure, part of the CK Hutchison group, put forward the non-binding offer earlier this month, but expects the utility's bondholders to take significant writedowns, according to two people close to the issue. The news came after a UK court on Tuesda…
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