Energean, an exploration and production company, has completed its acquisition of Edison Exploration & Production S.p.A. (Edison E&P) from Edison S.p.A
The gross consideration for the transaction, as at the locked box date of 1 January 2019, is US$284mn and the final net consideration (net of cash acquired), is US$203mn.
In connection with the completion of the acquisition of Edison E&P, an application has been made to the Financial Conduct Authority and to the London Stock Exchange for 177,089,406 ordinary shares of one pence each in the company to be re-admitted to the premium listing segment of the Official List of the Financial Conduct Authority and to trading on the main market for listed securities of the London Stock Exchange.
Mathios Rigas, CEO of Energean, commented, “Completion of our acquisition of Edison E&P marks a key milestone along our path to becoming the leading independent, gas-producer in the Mediterranean and significantly advances us towards our goal of delivering material free cash flows and shareholder returns in a sustainable way.”
