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State received higher premium to privatize REN than it pays to buy it back

Jornal de Negócios15 September 2026 at 07:30

The Portuguese State received a higher premium when privatizing REN than the value it currently pays to reacquire its stake in the company. The assessment was conducted by CaixaBI at Parpública's request, in anticipation of the acquisition of the State's stake in REN. Among the parameters considered by the investment bank were the target price and the possibility of the deal granting rights to board seats. These factors were taken into account to determine the value of the operation to bring REN back into the public sector.

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This operation is relevant to readers in Portugal, as it involves public funds in recovering a strategic infrastructure in the energy sector. CaixaBI's evaluation and the parameters considered may influence the final price that taxpayers will pay for the reprivatization of REN. WHY: none

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