Copelouzos group enters DEPA Infrastucture alongside Italgas

The Copelouzos Group is set to acquire a minor stake in Italgas’ 100 percent acquisition of DEPA Infrastructure, to be completed tomorrow when Italgas is expected to sign a final agreement with Greek privatization fund TAIPED.

The Copelouzos Group is expected to acquire a stake of between 10 and 20 percent in DEPA Infrastructure through Faethon, a group company controlled by family member Elmina Copelouzou.

The Copelouzos Group and Italgas had reached an agreement on this partnership while the DEPA Infrastructure tender was still in progress.

The total value of the DEPA Infrastructure acquisition by Italgas is worth 940 million euros, making it one of the biggest deals reached in Greece in recent years.

The 100 percent privatization of DEPA Infrastructure comprises 100 percent of gas distributor EDA Attiki, covering the wider Athens area; 100 percent of gas distributor DEDA, representing all other areas in Greece except for Thessaloniki and Thessaly; as well as a 51 percent stake in gas distributor EDA THESS, covering the Thessaloniki and Thessaly areas.

As its next step, Italgas will also buy the remaining 49 percent of EDA THESS following a decision by Eni Gas e Luce to sell this stake.