Abu Dhabi Future Energy Company, Masdar, has reached an agreement with GEK TERNA SA and other shareholders of Terna Energy SA , to acquire initially 67 per cent of the company’s outstanding shares.
When the transaction is complete, Masdar will launch an all-cash mandatory tender offer to acquire all the remaining outstanding shares of the company with the intention of reaching 100 per cent ownership.
The transaction and subsequent offer values Terna Energy's total equity at 2.4bn euros (AED 9.4 billion) with an enterprise value of 3.2bn euros (AED 12 billion), making it the largest ever energy transaction on the Athens Stock Exchange, and one of the largest in the European renewables market.
The deal is expected to provide significant capital investment in Greece and other European countries, supporting Terna Energy's contribution to Greece’s National Energy and Climate Plan (NECP) and the EU’s net zero by 2050 target.
The proposed acquisition demonstrates the scale and ambition of Masdar’s growth plans in the region, and further solidifies Masdar’s role as a trusted global energy transition partner to governments, investors, developers and communities across the globe.
Sudanese nationals in the UAE will be exempt from paying outstanding residency or visa fines under a move by the Federal Authority for Identity, Citizenship, Customs & Port Security (ICP) to help them regularise their stay.
Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs, has welcomed the ceasefire between India and Pakistan, expressing hope that it contributes to enhancing security and stability in the region.
The UAE has outlined its "sincere efforts" over the last two years to seek a civilian-led political solution in Sudan that protects innocents from "tragedy and humanitarian suffering".
UAE airlines have extended the suspension of flights to and from Pakistan, some until Tuesday, May 13, as the country shut its airspace due to cross-border tensions with India.
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan has conferred the "Order of the Republic" title on UAE'S Mother f the Nation, H.H. Sheikha Fatima bint Mubarak, for her outstanding humanitarian and social contributions in the region and around the world.
Dubai’s Al Raffa Police Station has returned AED 123,000 worth of stolen medical supplies to a shop owner, who had no idea the items were even missing.
Abu Dhabi is taking stronger action to protect the environment by introducing a regulation focused on environmental emergency preparedness and response.