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Infratil Sells 5% Contact Energy Stake in NZ$495m Underwritten Block

The move signals a shift toward funding future growth.

Overview

  • Infratil agreed to sell 53.53 million Contact Energy shares at NZ$9.25 each in a fully underwritten block trade.
  • The sale will raise about NZ$495 million, which Infratil says will support future growth.
  • The transaction will cut Infratil’s stake in Contact Energy to roughly 9.08 percent.
  • Macquarie Capital is reported as the lead on the deal, according to the Australian Financial Review.
  • The large parcel on offer coincided with a 1.6 percent drop in New Zealand’s main share index as energy stocks slipped.