Veolia Water to Appeal Ruling in the Proceeding Relating to RWE’s Sale of Its Shares in Berliner Wasserbetriebe

Regulatory News:

Veolia Water (Paris:VIE) has announced its intention to appeal a Berlin court’s decision not to issue a preliminary injunction against the sale by RWE of its shares in Berliner Wasserbetriebe. On May 30, 2012, the court decided against Veolia Water’s motion for an injunction.

Veolia Water stated: "We still believe that RWE cannot sell its shares in Berliner Wasserbetriebe as planned without our consent. Therefore, we will file an appeal against the decision made on May 30, 2012. Nevertheless, it is necessary that all parties involved seek as soon as possible a reasonable and quick, and above all acceptable and legally binding, solution for RWE’s exit from its stake in Berliner Wasserbetriebe. As ever, Veolia Water is willing to negotiate and hopes to make rapid progress.”

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