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NWG Natwest Group Plc

265.50
2.70 (1.03%)
Last Updated: 16:18:55
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Share Name Share Symbol Market Type Share ISIN Share Description
Natwest Group Plc LSE:NWG London Ordinary Share GB00BM8PJY71 ORD 107.69P
  Price Change % Change Share Price Bid Price Offer Price High Price Low Price Open Price Shares Traded Last Trade
  2.70 1.03% 265.50 265.40 265.60 266.60 263.70 265.00 9,866,612 16:18:55
Industry Sector Turnover Profit EPS - Basic PE Ratio Market Cap
Commercial Banks, Nec 14.77B 4.64B 0.5271 5.05 23.4B
Natwest Group Plc is listed in the Commercial Banks sector of the London Stock Exchange with ticker NWG. The last closing price for Natwest was 262.80p. Over the last year, Natwest shares have traded in a share price range of 168.30p to 277.10p.

Natwest currently has 8,795,471,955 shares in issue. The market capitalisation of Natwest is £23.40 billion. Natwest has a price to earnings ratio (PE ratio) of 5.05.

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DateSubjectAuthorDiscuss
02/8/2011
09:08
I have read a couple of articles than Pennon (PNN) COULD BE NEXT!
payney36
02/8/2011
08:28
Thank you Gates for running this Board so quietly & efficiently.

It only remains to find a home for the cash when it arrives. Any suggestions?
UK Utilities are a disappearing breed.

jzd
02/8/2011
06:34
Have put key info and dates in Header
gateside
02/8/2011
06:31
-- The boards of directors of Northumbrian Water Group plc ("Northumbrian") and UK Water (2011) Limited ("UK Water") are pleased to announce that they have reached agreement on the terms of a recommended cash offer by which all of the issued share capital of Northumbrian will be acquired by UK Water.

-- Under the terms of the Acquisition, Northumbrian Shareholders will receive 465 pence in cash for each Northumbrian Share, which values Northumbrian's entire issued share capital at approximately GBP2,412 million.

-- Northumbrian Shareholders on the register on 12 August 2011 will also remain entitled to receive the net final dividend of 9.57 pence per Northumbrian Share in respect of the year ended 31 March 2011, to be paid on 9 September 2011.

gateside
31/7/2011
12:59
Out on Friday
darias
30/7/2011
16:27
I notice that NWG's consensus eps forecast for this financial year is over 30p per share with more to come in latter years. Personally I would prefer to hold and damn any short term term shakeout if the bid falters. There are few enough genuine investment situations in the market these days without the Chinese hoovering up yet another one.
ygor705
22/7/2011
11:15
Actually it occurs to me (having seen a few of Fu Manchu films - Peter Sellers being particularly good!) that the Chinese may well have sufficient room up their sleeves for a couple of buyers. Perhaps one will be revealed by sleight of hand at the AGM?
alan@bj
22/7/2011
11:02
The Cambridge sale is probably what is holding NWG's share price back. This was published in Global Water Intelligence on June 30th:-

"Any bid for Northumbrian Water from Cheung Kong Infrastructure Holdings in the weeks ahead seems likely to depend on the Hong Kong conglomerate achieving a quick sale of the Cambridge water company it bought for £51.4 million in 2004.

CKI confirmed on Monday that it was in the "preliminary stages" of assessing a potential offer for Northumbrian, but unless it sells Cambridge first, its bid would face automatic referral to the Competition Commission – which would entail several months' delay.

Sector analysts have questioned how easily CKI will be able to dispose of Cambridge Water. The water-only operation is too small to interest infrastructure funds, but any potential trade buyers (such as Anglian, which provides sewerage services to Cambridge's customers) would also face a CC referral.

"I don't think that's an easy trade in this environment," said independent analyst Robert Miller-Bakewell. "Unless they've got a Chinese buyer up their sleeve."

alan@bj
22/7/2011
07:45
Well done Beardmore. Remind me to look at your posts more carefully in future.

News release 28/6 (Note 5th Paragraph)

Utility and infrastructure company Cheung Kong Infrastructure Holdings Ltd. (1038.HK), controlled by Hong Kong billionaire Li Ka-Shing, is considering making an offer for Northumbrian Water Group PLC (NWG.LN) in a deal that could value the U.K. water supplier at GBP2.6 billion.

The potential takover of Northumbrian Water comes as Hong Kong's richest Man has been increasing his investments in the utility sector overseas--including in New Zealand, Australia and Canada--to broaden the earnings base of his companies, given the difficulties of expanding in Hong Kong's mature market.

Hong Kong-listed CKI said Monday it's in the preliminary stages of assessing a potential cash offer for Northumbrian Water, and there's no certainty that an offer will be forthcoming.

Northumbrian Water said it had noted the announcement from CKI, and its board confirmed it hasn't received any proposal that could result in an offer or possible offer.

Analysts said they're positive on the deal -- which would further expand CKI's utility business in the U.K. -- but it may have to sell its stake in Cambridge Water if the deal goes ahead.

Cititgroup analyst Pierre Lau said CKI could buy a 50% stake in the deal, with the rest to be held by passive investors such as the Li Ka Shing Foundation.

"We are positive on CKI's potential cash offer for Northumbrian Water, which could lift its 2012 net profit by HK$455 million or 9%," he said.

"Investment risk is low, as CKI is familiar with the U.K. water business," he said.

Lakis Athanasiou, a utilities analyst at Evo Securities, said a bid from CKI would automatically be referred to the Competition Commission because of CKI's ownership of Cambridge Water.

"The Competition Commission will probably allow the bid, but with customer-price reductions that will very likely remove any synergy benefits," Athanasiou said. He added that any potential bid is unlikely to be completed before the end of the first quarter of 2012.

CKI owns a 100% stake in Cambridge Water, which it bought in April 2004. Any merger between U.K. water companies is automatically referred to the Competition Commission, likely postponing the completion of any deal by around a year.

The Competition Commission is an independent public body that conducts in-depth inquiries into mergers, markets and the regulation of the U.K.'s major regulated industries.

CKI's net 2010 profit from the U.K., the company's second-largest market after Hong Kong, nearly doubled to HK$1.18 billion from HK$616 million, driven by electricity assets it acquired last year.

In October, a consortium led by CKI and Power Assets bought Electricite de France SA's U.K. electricity distribution networks for GBP5.78 billion.

In May CKI also bought a 50% stake in Seabank Power Station, a 1,140 megawatt gas-fired power station near Bristol in the U.K., for HK$2.4 billion. It now owns a 25% stake in Seabank Power after it sold half of its interest to Power Assets for HK$1.2 billion in June.

darias
22/7/2011
07:41
Oops I was wrong.
darias
22/7/2011
07:39
It is the new series of "Pie in the sky". Cambridge is going to endorse Northumbrian Water to Richard Griffiths who will put in a counter bid.
darias
22/7/2011
07:39
Beardmore - I think the infrastructure fund making the takeover currently owns Cambridge Water. Under Ofwat rules, you can only own completely one water co. Therefore, to go ahead with takeover, the fund must relinquish its holding in Cambridge.

In fact, I seem to recall a statement from NWG board which said that offer from the Hong Kong fund was conditional on it finding a buyer for Cambridge Water.

whackford
22/7/2011
07:21
Whackford - Cambridge? Help the aged - what's that about?
beardmore
22/7/2011
07:21
AGM is next week on the 28th so hopefully will get an update on takeover then
gateside
22/7/2011
06:58
I hope we soon hear due diligence completed.
Then there's the issue of how long it will take to find a buyer for Cambridge -maybe progress on that will be outlined at same time.

I cannot see the board recommending less than the £4.65, which is market expectation.

whackford
21/7/2011
12:42
Very interesting it does seem high: What are the potential outcomes?

1. Bid goes through at £4.65(?) everyone happy(?)

2. Big goes through some sort of merger compromise good for the bidder and the co. and OTPF perhaps but not for Pi's i.e. not all cash. Or at less than £4.65 for some currently unknown reason.

3. Hostile all cash counter bid: everyone happy.

4. Bid goes away. I.e.:Bidder unable to satisfy Regulators requirements, or bidder finds something awful in the accounts and pulls out.

5. Any others?

praipus
21/7/2011
11:36
An indicative offer of £4:65 with holders at 12/8 being entitled to 9.7 dividend. Surely the share price should be worth more than £4:54 as this is equivalent to £4:45 taking the dividend into account.

OK the £4:65 is not definite but a 20p discount for risk is surely too high!

darias
12/7/2011
15:36
My thoughts too, Arja.
alan@bj
12/7/2011
12:34
suddenly taking off for some reason !
arja
11/7/2011
13:40
I suppose the OTPF have to decide whether to make a bid themselves, sell to CKI, or sit tight with their 27%. Can't believe they'd do the latter though, as CKI would surely be making all the important decisions - what if they reduced the dividend, for example. I hope there will be a higher bid, but it's probably just wishful thinking.
alan@bj
11/7/2011
09:35
I paid a broker's fee to get out at £4.12 ( aslo losing the divi and knowing that there is no fee if shares are held until the deal goes through) but bought into two other water companies, and FCRM. In the short term I look a mug but if there is a competitive bid for NWG or even if this bid goes through then hopefully my other water companies will benefit proportionally. FCRM is a long term utility play which had results out last Friday. Not without risk, if it makes progress then getting in early may look a sensible decision.


Good luck to all holders!

z

zeppo
11/7/2011
09:17
There remains the possibility that this could become a competitive auction. Ontario Teachers have always been keen on this company and this announcement probably means that it's "make your mind up time" for them. Not a time to be short imo.
ygor705
11/7/2011
09:00
Damm sold these at £3.50 but they had gone as low as £2 but a profits a profit i suppose!Well done to all who held on.
payney36
11/7/2011
08:55
tuning peg,
no, just a proposal subject to due dilligence and hence the share price only 446 area today so far. I think there is very little chance of a rival offer but anything is possible in markets .

arja
11/7/2011
07:55
edging up now and maybe it will get to 455 by end of day !
arja
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