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Thames Water investors offer government 'golden share' to avert nationalisation

Investors pursuing a rescue of Thames Water have offered the UK government a "golden share" that would give it veto power over major decisions and hostile takeovers, in a bid to persuade Andy Burnham not to nationalise the water supplier.

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Thames Water lenders offer 'golden share' to head off nationalisation BBC News – Business
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The water supplier's lenders are trying to prevent the company from being taken over by the Burnham government

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Thames Water lenders offer 'golden share' to head off nationalisationBBC News – Business
BBC

Thames Water lenders offer 'golden share' to head off nationalisation

The water supplier's lenders are trying to prevent the company from being taken over by the Burnham government

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Thames Water investors offer ‘golden share’ in bid to head off nationalisation