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(Alliance News) - National Grid PLC on Tuesday said it completed the sale of a 60% equity interest in its UK gas transmission and metering business to a consortium comprised of Macquarie Asset Management, operated by Macquarie Group Ltd, and British Columbia Investment Management Corp.
The London-based multinational electricity and gas utility company back in early December said it expected the GBP2.2 billion transaction to complete on Tuesday.
The UK Competition & Markets Authority decided in November not to refer the transaction to a phase 2 investigation.
Following the transaction, National Grid owns a 40% minority equity interest in the gas transmission and metering business through a new holding company called 'GasT TopCo'. Additionally, National Grid will receive roughly GBP2.0 billion from additional debt financing with the completion.
The sale is part of National Grid's strategy to pivot towards electricity and follows its 2021 acquisition of Western Power Distribution for GBP7.8 billion.
National Grid shares were 0.6% lower at 1,026.50 pence each in London on Tuesday afternoon.
By Tom Budszus, Alliance News reporter
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