UK's Pennon launches £550 million rights issue, cuts dividend to fund investment

UK's Pennon launches £550 million rights issue, cuts dividend to fund investment

British water utility Pennon Group launched a fully underwritten £550 million ($728.5 million) rights issue and lowered ​its dividend in a bid to fix ‌operational problems at its regulated water business.

Pennon shares sink 17% after launching rights issue, cuts dividend to fund water investment

Pennon Group has launched a £550m rights issue and cut its dividend, as the water company raises money to step up investment in its network under a new chief executive. It’s not often you see a London-listed utilities company drop more than 15%, and the fall reflects the challenges facing the UK’s water industry. The […]

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