EU Clears Gas Distribution Acquisition by ČEZ, BCI

MT Newswires · 4d ago
06:26 AM EST, 01/08/2026 (MT Newswires) -- The European Commission approved the joint acquisition of Gas Distribution s.r.o by energy group ČEZ (CEZ.PR, CEZ.WA, CEZ.F) and the British Columbia Investment Management, or BCI, according to a Thursday notice. The transaction mainly covers the distribution and retail supply of gas in Czech Republic. The target company and CEZ are based in Czechia, while BCI is based in Canada. The commission said the deal is not expected to raise competition concerns.