(Finance) – “We’re talking”. As Claudio Descalzi, CEO Of Eni regarding the exclusivity agreement with KKR for the potential sale of a minority stake in Enilive.
Will it close by the end of the year? “This is what I hope forbut until things are done it’s better not to talk about it. It’s our hope”, says Descalzi, on the sidelines of a conference of Altro Economia del Messaggero and Luiss University.
Enilive And Plenitude – adds the top manager – “they are two companies that are arousing significant interest, they are growing especially in the last year. Foreign funds are taking an interest in both Plenitude and Enilive. We must be very selective and find a travel companion, respecting those we have already found, and to think that the objective is the listing”.
“We have to see – underlines Descalzi – how much we can give up because we still want to keep the majorityare our tools for the transition, tools that we consolidate to be efficient and effective in the transition. It’s all an analysis process that must be done with care and prudence, choosing the right interlocutors and travel companions”