A group led by Japan’s Mitsubishi Corp will buy Eneco in a deal valuing the Dutch energy firm at 4.1 billion euros ($4.52 billion), Eneco said on Monday, beating off rival bidders including Shell and private equity firm KKR. Eneco, a company owned by 44 Dutch municipalities and with a strong focus on renewable energy, said it had been swayed by Mitsubishi’s plans to allow the company to continue its strategy and retain its corporate identity. The deal, backed by Eneco’s boards and a committee representing shareholders, must still be approved early next year by the Dutch company’s …read more
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