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BOC-Auscom stake acquisition

- A $190.35 m

  • Entry date - Thursday, 13 November 2008
  • Jurisdiction - Australia
  • Practice - Equity Market
  • BOC, part of Linde Group, acquired the remaining 50% stake in Auscom


  • Firm - AGL Legal
  • Client - AGL Energy
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  • Firm - DLA Phillips Fox
  • Client - BOC
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  • Firm - Gilbert + Tobin
  • Client - AGL Energy
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Deal summary

  • BOC, part of Linde Group, acquired the remaining 50% stake in Auscom, owned by Elgas group, from its joint venture partner AGL Energy.

  • Deal involved due diligence review, obtaining regulatory consents, preparing and negotiating share purchase agreement

  • Transaction faced environmental, property, competition and workplace issues

  • G+T previously advised AGL on asset disposals in 2007 including sale of Chilean gas distribution business GasValpo to Australian superannuation fund consortium (US$90m) and 33% stake in AlintaAGL to Babcock & Brown and Singapore Power (A$500m)


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