Hidroelectrica has completed an IPO
Hidroelectrica (H2O) has started trading on the Bucharest Stock Exchange following an IPO. The offer, which was held between 23 June and 4 July, 2023, ended successfully and became the largest initial public offering ever made on the Romanian stock market, with a value of approximately US$2.1 billion. The IPO was also the largest in Europe in 2023 and the third largest in the world.
Hidroelectrica is the leading electricity producer in Romania, a large hydro player in Europe and the main provider of ancillary services in Romania, playing an instrumental role in the security of the national energy system. The company also sells electricity on the wholesale and retail electricity markets. H2O is the only producer of electricity from a hydro source that operates dispatchable production units in Romania and one of the largest hydro players in Europe, generating 13.6 TWh of electricity from hydro sources in 2022. Hidroelectrica debuted on 12 July on BVB’s Regulated Market and is the largest Romanian company listed on the BVB in terms of market capitalization.
Oaklins’ team in Romania acted as co-lead manager of the offering and advised the minority shareholder, Fondul Proprietatea, on the sale of its 19.94% stake in Hidroelectrica.
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