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 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.
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.