Further to the current reports published on 11 December 2023 and 27 December 2023, Franklin Templeton International Services S.À R.L., in its capacity as alternative investment fund manager and sole director (”AIFM / Fund Manager”) of Fondul Proprietatea S.A. (the “Fund”), would like to inform shareholders about the completion of the sale of the Fund’s entire holding in Engie Romania S.A. (the “Transaction”). Following the Transaction, the Fund received gross proceeds of RON 432,616,167.75. The proceeds will be used in accordance with the discount management techniques set out in Fondul Proprietatea’s Investment Policy Statement, published here: Investment Policy Statement (fondulproprietatea.ro). When proposing any Discount Control Mechanism (“DCM”) measures, the Fund Manager will also observe the current and potential cash requirements for the foreseeable future, in line with the current size and risk profile of the Fund. We remind shareholders that the Transaction was concluded following the closing of an share purchase and sale agreement between the Fund, as seller, and GDF International SAS, as purchaser, for the sale of the entire shareholding held by the Fund in Engie Romania S.A. Furthermore, the completion of the Transaction was conditioned upon the Fund’s shareholders approval, which was granted during the 13 February 2024 Extraordinary General Shareholders Meeting. Following the Transaction, the Fund no longer holds any shares in Engie Romania S.A.
Participation in cultural education activities continues to be limited, with the main barriers being difficult access, insufficient knowledge, and cost, the recently released Cultural Consumption Barometer 2024 shows. The report showed that many Romanians still associate culture with entertainment rather than with personal development or furthering their knowledge. The need for relaxation dominates in cultural […]
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Romania took the presidency of the Central European Initiative (or CEI) on Wednesday, November 26, according to a press release from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MAE). The organization is a regional intergovernmental forum established in 1989, following the fall of the Berlin Wall. It gathers 17 Member States in Central, Eastern, and South-Eastern Europe […]
Trade between Romania and Poland continues to grow, with annual bilateral exchanges in goods now valued at more than EUR 12 billion, according to figures presented by the Polish-Romanian Bilateral Chamber of Commerce and Industry (PRBCC). The data was released during a reception in Bucharest marking Poland’s Independence Day and Romania’s National Day. Polish investments […]
As Romania moves closer to implementing the EU Pay Transparency Directive, local employers are preparing for one of the most consequential shifts in workplace regulation in over a decade. The directive, set for transposition by June 2026, introduces strict new rules on salary disclosure, pay reporting, and equal-pay verification, aiming to close persistent gender gaps […]
