
Criteria lifts Naturgy stake to 28.5% after buying 2.5% from BlackRock
Spain's Criteria has bought a 2.5% stake in energy firm Naturgy for 611 million euros, lifting its holding to 28.5%, the Spanish holding company said on Tuesday.
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Spain's Criteria has bought a 2.5% stake in energy firm Naturgy for 611 million euros, lifting its holding to 28.5%, the Spanish holding company said on Tuesday.


Spain's Naturgy has 10.95 billion euros ($13 billion) in Russian liquefied natural gas purchase commitments that may be affected from 2027 by a European Union ban on Russian LNG, its annual report showed.

Naturgy Energy Group, S.A. (GASNY) Q4 2025 Earnings Call Transcript

Gas and electricity prices remained higher on average during the year, driven by geopolitical tensions and macroeconomic uncertainty.

The sale accounts for about 7.1% of Naturgy's share capital and GIP will retain a 11.42% stake in the Spanish energy company.

BlackRock plans to sell around 69 million shares in Spanish gas utility Naturgy , equivalent to 7.1% of the company, in an accelerated bookbuild placement managed by JP Morgan, the firm said on Wednesday.

Naturgy Energy Group, S.A. (OTCMKTS:GASNY - Get Free Report)'s stock price traded down 0.2% during trading on Friday. The stock traded as low as $6.15 and last traded at $6.15. 541 shares traded hands during mid-day trading, a decline of 88% from the average session volume of 4,485 shares. The stock had previously closed

Naturgy Energy Group, S.A. (OTCPK:GASNY) Q3 2025 Earnings Call October 29, 2025 6:30 AM EDT Company Participants Abel Arbat - Head of Investor Relations Steven Fernández - Head of Financial Markets & Corporate Development Department Rita de Alda Iparraguirre - Head of Planning & Control Department Presentation Abel Arbat Head of Investor Relations Good morning, everyone.

Spanish power utility Naturgy said on Wednesday it was on track to meet its full-year guidance as it benefits from its gas trading business and supplies from the United States amid higher average gas and electricity prices in Europe.

Spanish energy companies Iberdrola , Endesa and Naturgy agreed to seek an extension of the Almaraz nuclear plant's lifespan and are working on a formal request to the Energy Ministry, two people familiar with the process said on Tuesday.

Spanish power utility Naturgy has sold about 3.5% of its shares into the market through an accelerated bookbuilding process to further increase its free float in a push to join the MSCI indexes, the company said on Tuesday.

Spanish stocks have emerged as a standout performer in 2025, with the IBEX 35 index climbing nearly 30% year-to-date – outpacing major European and US benchmarks. The rally has been backed by robust economic growth, resilience corporate earnings, and favorable macroeconomic backdrop.

Spanish power utility Naturgy said on Tuesday it sold about 5.5% of its shares through an accelerated bookbuilding and a bilateral sale as part of its plan to increase its free float and return to the main stock market indexes.

Spanish power utility Naturgy said on Monday it would sell about 5.5% of its shares through an accelerated bookbuild and a bilateral sale as part of its plan to increase its free float and return to the main stock market indexes.

Naturgy Energy Group, S.A. (OTCPK:GASNF) Q2 2025 Earnings Conference Call July 23, 2025 5:30 AM ET Company Participants Abel Arbat - Head of Investor Relations Francisco Miguel Reynés Massanet - CEO & Executive Chairman Manuel García Cobaleda - Head of Company Secretariat, Company Secretary & Secretariat of the Board of Directors Rita Ruiz de Alda - Corporate Participant Steven Douglas Fernández Fernández - Head of Financial Markets & Corporate Development Department Abel Arbat Good morning, everyone.

Spanish holding company Criteria said on Thursday it was not at present in negotiations with any potential investor regarding its stake in the energy utility Naturgy.

Abu Dhabi's TAQA has approached Naturgy Energy Group's largest shareholder, CriteriaCaixa, to revive an offer for a stake in the Spanish utility, Bloomberg News reported on Monday, citing people familiar with the matter.

BlackRock committed not to support a delisting of Spanish utility Naturgy for at least three years to win government approval for its acquisition of a stake in the group, a stock market filing by the U.S. fund manager showed.

Spain's Naturgy confirmed on Wednesday its profit targets for the year as it prepares an "ambitious" new strategy that will be presented in February.