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National Grid gets 91% rights issue take up
National Grid has received a 91% take up for its £7 billion rights issue, with the shares left unsubscribed to go to the underwriters Barclays and JP Morgan to find buyers or else take them up themselves. Grid's fundraising was seen as a bold move by analysts given the seeming lack of appetite for new equities in London.
National Grid: Rights Issue Highlights Lack Of Compounding
A couple of years after the step down of baseline compensation for the transmission network, the distribution concession is now also seeing lower baseline comp. Transmission is growing because RAB gets indexed to inflation, but a lot of the growth was non-recurring and otherwise has to be financed by large basically obligatory CAPEX. The compensation at fair values by Ofgem means that there's no outstanding compounding engine here. It's why they needed to do a rights issue equity raise.
National Grid says lower risk of blackouts for Brits next winter
Brits can breathe a sigh of relief that they won't be working by candlelight next winter. National Grid PLC (LSE:NG.
National Grid upgraded on improved finances and political outlook
National Grid PLC (LSE:NG.) has been upgraded by brokers as they continue to see positive upsides from the upcoming election, the improved balance sheet and “attractive valuation”.
National Grid rights issue: What are your options?
National Grid PLC (LSE:NG.) launched one of the largest rights issues in recent times last week, to generate £7 billion in fresh cash from existing shareholders.
National Grid plc (NGG) Q4 2024 Earnings Call Transcript
National Grid plc (NYSE:NGG ) Q4 2024 Earnings Conference Call May 23, 2024 4:15 AM ET Company Participants Nicholas Ashworth - Director, IR John Pettigrew - CEO Andy Agg - CFO Conference Call Participants Dominic Nash - Barclays Pavan Mahbubani - JPMorgan Deepa Venkateswaran - Bernstein Harry Wyburd - BNP Paribas Exane Ahmed Farman - Jefferies Alexander Wheeler - RBC Capital Markets Rob Pulleyn - Morgan Stanley Mark Freshney - UBS Charles Swabey - HSBC Marcin Wojtal - Bank of America Ajay Patel - Goldman Sachs John Pettigrew Well. Thank you, Nick and good morning, everyone.
National Grid plummets after Ofgem announces price cap cut
Electricity and gas provider National Grid PLC (LSE:NG.) plummeted over 10% this morning after energy regulator Ofgem announced a £122 cut to the energy price cap.
Power and water utility companies slump after election call, National Grid rights issue
Utilities companies were the biggest fallers on the London market on Thursday, following the election announcement last night and after a heavily discounted fundraising announced by National Grid PLC (LSE:NG.). After announcing a rights issue at a near-40% discount alongside its results, National Grid shares were the biggest faller, down almost 10%, wiping out all its gains in the year to date.
Power and water utility companies slump after election call, National Grid rights issue
Utilities companies were the biggest fallers on the London market on Thursday, following the election announcement last night and after a heavily discounted fundraising announced by National Grid PLC (LSE:NG.). After announcing a rights issue at a near-40% discount alongside its results, National Grid shares were the biggest faller, down almost 10%, wiping out all its gains in the year to date.
National Grid slumps after announcing £7bn fundraise
National Grid PLC (LSE:NG.) fell almost 9% after unveiling plans to raise £7 billion to fund infrastructure investment in full-year results.
National Grid slumps after announcing £7bn fundraise
National Grid PLC (LSE:NG.) fell almost 9% after unveiling plans to raise £7 billion to fund infrastructure investment in full-year results.
National Grid launches deep discount share issue to pay for network upgrade
National Grid announces deep discount rights issues and asset sales to pay for network upgrade National Grid has the market's appetite post the election call with a £7 billion equity raise as part of a five-year £60 billion infrastructure investment programme and debt restructuring. The issue is being priced at 645p, a near 40% discount to last night's close suggesting it must have been a struggle to persuade investors to stump up the cash, even though it is fully underwritten.
