Pulling the plug

1 Aug 2008 By Fiona Maharg-Bravo

The UK nuclear group rejected EDF s £12bn bid as being too low after last minute pressure from shareholders. A higher price relies on heroic assumptions about oil prices and the reliability of British Energy s ageing reactors. It s hard to see EDF returning with a higher offer.

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