Danish energy group DONG Energy has published an Offering Circular and the indicative price range for its intended Initial Public Offering (IPO) on the Danish stock exchange in the summer 2016. The indicative price range has been set at DKK 200 to DKK 255 per share of DKK 10 nominal value corresponding to an implied market capitalisation of DONG Energy of between DKK 83.5bn to DKK 106.5bn (€11.2-14.3bn).
The Danish state currently owns 58.8% of the group, along with New Energy Investment (Goldman Sachs Group, 17.9%), SEAS-NVE (10.8%), ATP (4.9%) and other shareholders (7.6%). The state will sell part of its stake, while maintaining a 50.1% shareholding in DONG Energy after the IPO. The intended IPO will consist of a sale of 15.1% to 17.4% of the existing shares through a partial sell-down by the current shareholders of DONG Energy other than employee shareholders. No new share capital will be issued in the IPO.
The IPO is expected to support DONG Energy’s future growth and strategy, advance its international profile and provide DONG Energy with improved access to public capital markets and a diversified base of new Danish and international shareholders.