The Greek state is reclaiming its majority stakes in the Athens and Thessaloniki water companies, as the government has revoked the decision by the ministerial committee for privatizations offering its shares to sell-off fund TAIPED.
A ministerial decision published in Thursday’s Government Gazette provides for the return of 15.97% of shares in the Athens Water Company (EYDAP) as well as a 50 percent stake in the Thessaloniki Water Company (EYATH) to the state, following the Council of State’s decision that dictates that the state should hold majority stakes in the water utilities.
The 16.97 million shares of EYDAP and the 18.15 million EYATH shares were originally transferred to TAIPED in October 2011. Sources note that the controlling stakes will be transferred to the new privatizations fund, the Hellenic Corporation of Assets and Participations (EESP), at a later stage.
TAIPED retains stakes amounting to 11.33% in EYDAP and 24% of EYATH.
On Friday EYDAP’s stock lost 1.25% on the Athens stock market, while that of EYATH slid 0.20 percent.
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Source: ekathimerini.com
