The Romanian state would consider the option of returning as a majority shareholder of utility group Electrica (BVB: EL) again and is analyzing ways to do this, sources told Economedia.ro.

"It's a working scenario," other sources told Economedia.ro.

Currently, Electrica is a listed company on the Bucharest Stock Exchange, and the Romanian state still holds 49.7850% of the shares. 

The rest are divided between the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (2.0446%), BNY Mellon DRS (0.5698%), other legal entities (43.1541%), and individuals (4.4465%), according to data from the Central Depository on September 30, 2024.

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