Parpública commissioned a study from Caixa BI so that the Government could justify the payment of a premium of 59 million euros in the purchase of REN (Rede Elétrica Nacional). This premium represented an additional 15% above the market value of the company. The study was requested to substantiate with the seller the reason for the payment of this added value. The article does not specify in what temporal context this purchase operation took place nor which parties were involved on the seller's side.
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Study tailored to justify 59 million premium in the purchase of REN
Correio da Manhã15 September 2026 at 01:30
Why this matters
This news is relevant for readers in Portugal because it reveals how the State justified a significant expenditure of 59 million in premiums in the acquisition of a critical infrastructure in the energy sector. Taxpayers and financial analysts will be interested in understanding whether the independent study managed to validate the amount paid, in a context of scrutiny over the management of public companies.
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