Southern Water owners to invest up to £1.2bn into troubled utility

Australia’s Macquarie leads consortium putting up funds to help firm avoid breach of regulatory licenceWhat would happen if Thames Water is temporarily renationalised?Business live – latest updatesThe struggling UK utility Southern Water has secured investment worth up to £1.2bn in a deal led by its majority owner, Macquarie Group, that will help it avoid a breach of its regulatory licence.A consortium led by Macquarie has committed to invest £655m, with a promise of another £245m by the end of the year from existing shareholders and unnamed new investors. Southern could receive another £300m depending on the outcome of a legal appeal to increase the amount it can charge customers. Continue reading...

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