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CK Group to Sell UK Power Networks to Engie for £10.5 Billion

The sale monetises CK’s 2010 purchase at a high valuation to redeploy capital.

Overview

  • CK Infrastructure, Power Assets and CK Asset signed the agreement on Wednesday and disclosed it in a Hong Kong stock exchange filing on Thursday.
  • Engie said completion is expected by mid-2026 subject to regulatory approval.
  • UK Power Networks serves about 8.3 million customers across London, southeastern and eastern England, with roughly 190,000km of lines.
  • Ownership being sold comprises 40% held by CK Infrastructure, 40% by Power Assets and 20% by CK Asset.
  • Engie’s CEO Catherine MacGregor called the acquisition a key step in advancing the company’s strategy to grow in regulated electricity networks.