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Government concludes purchase of 13.7% of REN's capital from Pontegadea, Amancio Ortega's [company]
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Government concludes purchase of 13.7% of REN's capital from Pontegadea, Amancio Ortega's [company]

SAPO Notícias8 September 2026 at 10:15

The Portuguese Government concluded the purchase of 13.7% of REN's (Redes Energéticas Nacionais) capital from Pontegadea, the investment holding of Amancio Ortega, founder of Inditex/Zara. The operation marks the State's return to the company's capital, which is considered strategic for Portugal. With this transaction, Pontegadea exits entirely from REN, no longer holding any participation in the Portuguese energy networks company. The value of the operation was not mentioned in the article.

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