Tuesday, December 19, 2017

Maersk sells its 50% stake in Egyptian Drilling Company to EGPC - ENTERPRISE

Tuesday, 19 December 2017

Maersk Drilling agreed to sell its 50% stake in Egyptian Drilling Company to the EGPC for USD 100 mn, Reuters reports. The cash transaction leaves the EGPC as the sole shareholder of Egyptian Drilling Company.



Dec 18 (Reuters) - MAERSK DRILLING, UNIT OF A. P. MOLLER-MAERSK, SAYS

* IT AND AND EGYPTIAN GENERAL PETROLEUM CORPORATION HAS SIGNED AN AGREEMENT WHEREBY EGPC WILL ACQUIRE A.P. MOLLER - MAERSK‘S 50 PERCENT SHAREHOLDING IN EGYPTIAN DRILLING COMPANY FOR 100 MILLION DOLLARS IN AN ALL-CASH TRANSACTION

* FOLLOWING THE TRANSACTION EGPC WILL BECOME SOLE OWNER OF EDC AND WILL AS PART OF THE AGREEMENT TAKE OVER THE ENTIRE PORTFOLIO, OBLIGATIONS AND RIGHTS Further company coverage: (Copenhagen newsroom)