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Iberdrola to Lift Neoenergia Stake to 84% With R$11.95 Billion Purchase From Previ

Regulatory approval in Brazil is pending, signaling a push toward regulated networks.

Overview

  • Iberdrola agreed to buy Previ’s 30.29% holding in Neoenergia at 32.5 reais per share for a total of R$11.95 billion, about €1.88 billion.
  • The deal would increase Iberdrola’s ownership from roughly 53% to about 84% once completed.
  • The transaction requires Brazilian regulatory clearance, with closing expected in the coming months.
  • Neoenergia supplies electricity to around 40 million people, operating five distributors, 18 transmission lines, over 725,000 km of distribution networks, and about 3,800 MW of mainly hydro generation.
  • In 2024 Neoenergia invested more than R$9.8 billion in basic infrastructure to expand, upgrade, maintain, and automate its network.