M&A war hots up in Chile
- From: Vol 8, Issue 8 (August 2007)
- Category: General
- Region: Americas
- Country: Chile
- Related Companies: Aguas de Barcelona, Aguas Decima, Aguas del Valle, Aguas Nuevo Sur Maule, Anglian Water, Consorcio Financiero, Essbio, Esval, Marubeni, Mitsui & Co., Ontario Teachers’ Pension Plan and Solari Group
The battle for control of Chilean water utility Esval is gaining momentum. It will not necessarily remain just a two-horse race.
Japanese trading houses Mitsui & Co. and Marubeni Corp. are vying to buy Chilean water utility Esval and its subsidiary Aguas del Valle from local financial group Consorcio Financiero for about $700 million, sources close to the deal say.
Toyko-listed Marubeni is seeking to add to its 2006 purchase of Aguas Décima, which it bought for $38 million from Spain ...
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