Eni launches sale of 10% of Saipem
ROME, June 11 (Reuters) -Italian energy company Eni ENI.MI said on Tuesday it had launched an accelerated bookbuilding procedure to sell 10% of the share capital of oilfield group Saipem SPMI.MI.
Eni, which holds 31.19% of Saipem's ordinary shares, said in mid-March it would sell assets to keep a lid on debt and focus on core activities, laying out plans for 8 billion euros ($8.59 billion) of net proceeds through 2027.
Ratings agency S&P on Tuesday cut the company's outlook to 'negative', citing expected higher leverage over the next two years.
Since issuing a profit warning in 2022 Saipem has carried out a successful capital hike, restructured its operations and changed its top management.
The sale to institutional investors will be managed by Citigroup, Goldman Sachs International, Intesa Sanpaolo, Natixis and UniCredit, Eni said.
The shares to be placed are not among those covered by the existing shareholders' agreement between Eni and Italian state lender CDP through its unit CDP Equity, the company said.
Under the terms of the placement it would not sell additional shares of Saipem on the market for 180 days, it added.
($1 = 0.9316 euros)
Reporting by Gavin Jones; Editing by Richard Chang
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