CEZ Plans Asset Spinoff to Fund Major Overhaul

The Czech power utility aims to sell a 49% stake in its distribution and sales units to investors. This move supports government plans for full state control.

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The major utility provider in the Czech Republic, CEZ AS, has announced a strategic plan to spin off its non-production assets. This overhaul involves creating a separate entity for its distribution and sales divisions and potentially selling up to 49% of this new unit to private investors. The move is designed to streamline operations and generate the necessary capital to support the national government's ambition of gaining full control over the country's power generation infrastructure.

A view of the CEZ logo and an electricity pylon situated near the Ledvice coal-fired power station in the Czech Republic. REUTERS/David W Cerny/File Photo
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