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innogy continues intergration plans

By: Matthew White 19/07/2018 innogy

Corporate General

innogy has concluded two legally binding agreements – one with E.ON, another with RWE – on the planned integration of innogy into E.ON and the planned integration of innogy’s renewables business into RWE.

The agreements call for the planned transaction to be implemented in a transparent process in which all employees will be treated fairly and as equally as possible, regardless of which company they currently work for.

In addition, the integrations shall take into account the strengths of the respective companies. Essen will remain the registered office and headquarters of the new E.ON as well.

The companies involved agree that working together early to plan integration measures is in the interest of their customers, employees, and shareholders.
Consequently, the planning of the integrations of innogy’s businesses into E.ON and RWE will be conducted by means of joint collaborative processes.

Uwe Tigges, innogy’s CEO, said: “The agreements with E.ON and RWE lay the groundwork for a fair integration process on equal terms and thus for constructive collaboration in the future. Considering the fact that innogy is being taken over, we negotiated the best possible deal for our employees. The agreement is also in the interest of our customers, shareholders, and other stakeholders.”

Johannes Teyssen, E.ON’s CEO, said: “We are very pleased that we were able to agree with innogy’s management on the best possible way to prepare for the integration of innogy. Our agreement with innogy ensures innogy’s support in obtaining timely regulatory approvals and aswift integration after the transaction closes.

"It’s a very important step towards creating a leading European energy company whose portfolio combining intelligent energy networks and highly innovative customer solutions will enable it to shape the energy future. On the basis of this agreement, we want to create a highly motivated and dedicated team for the new E.ON.”

Rolf Martin Schmitz, CEO of RWE, said: “With this transaction RWE becomes a broadly diversified power producer whose conventional generation business will be optimally augmented by a large renewables portfolio, integrated via its existing trading platform. Dedicated and motivated employees are the key to RWE’s current and future success.

"Today’s agreement establishes a superb foundation for integrating innogy’s and E.ON’s renewables businesses swiftly, transparently, and collaboratively. We will treat all employees equally and fairly, regardless of whether they currently belong to RWE, innogy, or E.ON today. Together, we will determine whether the transfer of the renewables business to RWE can be accelerated.“

In addition, E.ON and innogy have agreed on a fair and transparent selection process for filling top leadership positions in order to ensure an optimal leadership team regardless of which company its members are from.

This process will also apply to the filling of leadership positions in the renewables business at RWE. The new E.ON’s future leadership team will be announced in 2019 at the earliest.

E.ON and innogy will have mirrored project organizations to plan the integration, which will make it possible for the two companies to coordinate while remaining within the confines of strict legal requirements. They will work together on equal terms to plan and design optimal solutions for the future company, although E.ON will have the right to make the final decision. The practice of co-determination will take place in proven forms.

RWE will establish an integration committee for the renewables business that will include representatives of innogy and E.ON. The agreement calls for an orderly process that will involve co-determination bodies and be led by RWE. Its purpose will be to work together to design solutions for the planned integration that are viable for all the companies involved and that promote the successful advancement of the business units affected by the transaction.

The integration of innogy into E.ON and the transfer of innogy and E.ON’s renewables businesses can take place only when E.ON’s acquisition of innogy closes.

innogy will do its best to support both companies in obtaining antitrust and other regulatory approvals.

In addition, E.ON, innogy, and RWE will study where changes result from the change in ownership and develop solutions to preserve innogy’s value. The purpose is to secure the future joint portfolio’s intrinsic value and to avoid uncertainty, in particular for enterprise partners, customers, and employees.

If, prior to the closing of the transaction, issues arise regarding the disposal of key assets, it is in the interest of the companies involved to explore alternatives that maintain the portfolio’s intrinsic value.

Furthermore, RWE stated that the Agreement in Principle contains provisions under which suitable funding measures could be made available to innogy prior to the closing of the transaction. The purpose of such measures would be to maintain or expand the renewables business that will be transferred to RWE.

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