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  • Louis Boujard, CFA

ODDO : Equinor buys 9.8% of Orsted– a costly strategy to make up for the lag

>Equinor buys 9.8% of Orsted - Equinor has just announced acquisition of 9.8% of the capital of Orsted for $ 2.5bn. It will be the second-largest shareholder after the Danish state which owns a majority stake in the company. Equinor indicated it does not plan to raise its stake further and that it does not aim to have seats on the board. The group says it is aligned on Orsted’s strategy.A costly strategy to make up for the lag - This acquisition is un...
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Equinor ASA

Equinor is engaged in oil and gas exploration and production activities. Co. is primarily focused on exploration, development and production of oil and gas on the Norwegian continental shelf (NCS). Co.'s operations are organized into four segments. The Development and Production Norway and Development and Production International segments explore, develop, produce and extract crude oil, natural gas and natural gas liquids. The Marketing, Processing and Renewable Energy segment markets, trades, transports and processes oil and natural gas and renewable energy. The Other segment consists of global well and project delivery, research and develpoment, and business development.

Orsted

Orsted is a renewable energy company based in Denmark. Co. is engaged in developing a renewables portfolio based on competences in offshore wind, bioenergy, and energy solutions. Co. is active in deploying offshore wind and converting existing coal- and gas-fired power stations to sustainable biomass, providing a heat and power supply which is both green and flexible. Co. divides its operations into four businesses: Wind Power, Bioenergy & Thermal Power, and Distribution & Customer Solutions. The Bioenergy & Thermal Power and Distribution & Customer Solutions businesses jointly constitute Co.'s Danish utility business. Co. maintains activities primarily in Northwestern Europe.

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Oddo BHF
Oddo BHF

​Oddo Securities provides securities brokerage and research services. The company offers equity, economic, and derivatives research and credit analysis services. It focuses on insurance, automotive, building materials, pharmaceuticals, telecommunications, information technology, and agri-food industries.

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Ahmed Ben Salem

Louis Boujard, CFA

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