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 11 Feb. 2021 



 

 

 

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  Press release: Paris, February 11, 2021 - Latest court decision in favor of Veolia  (65.27 KB)  

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**The validity of Veolia's scheme to acquire Suez group is confirmed today. Since February 3, Veolia has seen its positions upheld on several occasions.**

Paris’s Court of Appeal confirms the decision of the French Stock Exchange Authority (AMF) on September 24, 2020, which considered Veolia was not in a pre-offer period as of August 30, 2020, as alleged by Suez. As a consequence, Veolia could validly acquire, on October 5, 2020, 29.9% of the share capital of Suez held by Engie. This acquisition has paved the way for a tender offer for the remainder of the capital that Veolia does not hold.

Veolia recovered its shareholder rights on February 3, 2021 and filed a tender offer on February 8for the entire share capital of Suez in order to complete the merger between the two groups.

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