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Tancrede Fulop

Best Idea GAS Sharply Increases Dividends; 2018-22 Free Cash Flow Forecasts In Line With Ours

We view the aggressive increase in shareholders' remuneration in the new 2018-2022 strategic plan as a positive. It reflects clout from financial shareholders CVC Capital and GIP and a more conservative approach to investments. We appreciate this, as global value creation opportunities in the sector are not massive in our view, in either renewables or infrastructure, owing to high levels of competition. We maintain our fair value estimate of EUR 23.50 per share for Gas Natural--renamed Naturgy--...
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Naturgy Energy Group S.A.

Gas Natural SDG is a gas company based in Spain. Co. and its subsidiaries are primarily engaged in the supply, transportation, distribution and commercialization of piped natural gas, as well as the activities involving exploration and developing, supply, regasification, liquefaction and storage of natural gas, and the generation and commercialization of electricity. Co. operates mainly in Spain and also outside of Spain, especially in Latin America, Puerto Rico, Italy, France and Africa (through Maghreb-Europe gas pipeline and integrated LNG projects in Algeria).

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Morningstar
Morningstar

Morningstar, Inc. is a leading provider of independent investment research in North America, Europe, Australia, and Asia. The company offer an extensive line of products and services for individual investors, financial advisors, asset managers, and retirement plan providers and sponsors.

Morningstar provides data on approximately 530,000 investment offerings, including stocks, mutual funds, and similar vehicles, along with real-time global market data on more than 18 million equities, indexes, futures, options, commodities, and precious metals, in addition to foreign exchange and Treasury markets. Morningstar also offers investment management services through its investment advisory subsidiaries and had approximately $185 billion in assets under advisement and management as of June 30, 2016.

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Tancrede Fulop

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