CEZ Shareholders Approve Asset Split as Czech State Eyes 100% Control

2 articles · Updated · Bloomberg · Jun 1

CEZ won shareholder approval Monday to carve out its customer-facing businesses, advancing Prague’s plan to take full control of the utility’s power production.
The transfer will move electricity and natural-gas distribution, trading and services into a new subsidiary, separating those assets from CEZ’s core generation operations.
The resolution also authorizes CEZ’s board to decide on selling a minority stake in the new entity, creating flexibility for the restructuring.
The Czech state already owns 70% of CEZ, and the split is a step toward buying out remaining minority investors as it seeks tighter control of strategic energy assets.

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