GAS NATURAL FENOSA closed the sale of its 20% share in the Quintero LNG Plant, Chile, to Enagás Chile, after having received the necessary authorisations. The company Aprovisionadora Global de Energía, S.A. (AGESA), a company split from Metrogas, S.A. (in which GAS NATURAL FENOSA maintains a controlling share of 60.2% through its subsidiaries CGE Gas Natural S.A. And Gas Natural Chile S.A.), closed the deal for 200 million dollars, which following the dividend adjustments on the closing date stands at 197 million dollars (approximately 175 million euros).
This agreement, announced on 30 June, enables GAS NATURAL FENOSA to obtain net capital gains tax amounting to approximately 50 million euros under its current shareholding in AGESA.
GAS NATURAL FENOSA is approaching this operation as part of its capital streamlining strategy by freeing up resources as part of the proactive management of its asset portfolio that will enable maximum value to be obtained for its shareholders.
About GNL Quintero
In operation since 2009, GNL Quintero was the first LNG terminal in the southern hemisphere and has been operating at full capacity since 1 January 2011. Its assets include a dock, three storage tanks, three vaporisers and a tanker loading station. GNL Quintero, the company that owns these assets, has signed a long-term contract for use of the terminal and its expansions with GNL Chile, owned by ENAP, Enel and GAS NATURAL FENOSA.
About Gas Natural Fenosa
Gas Natural Fenosa is currently present in more than 30 countries, where it serves more than 23 million customers, with 15,4 GW installed power and a diversified electricity generation mix.
The company’s core business lies in the regulated and liberated gas and electricity markets, with a growing contribution from its overseas activity.
The company is quoted on the four Spanish stock exchanges through continuous trading and is part of the Ibex35 index.
About Enagás
Enagás is an international leader in the development and maintenance of gas infrastructure and the operation and management of complex networks gas. It is certified as an independent TSO by the European Union and operates in eight countries.
In Spain, Enagás is the main transporter of natural gas and the Technical System Operator. It has about 11,000 km of pipelines, three underground storage facilities in Serrablo (Huesca), Gaviota (Vizcaya) and Yela (Guadalajara), and four regasification plants. Barcelona, Huelva, Cartagena and Gijón. In addition, it owns 50% of the regasification plant in Bilbao, 30% of Sagunto and 100% of Gascan, the company that developed the project for the construction of two regasification plants in the Canary Islands.