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BASF and LetterOne Sign LoI Creating Wintershal DEA

Sunday, December 10, 2017

BASF and LetterOne signed a LoI to merge their respective oil and gas businesses,Wintershall and DEA Deutsche Erdöl AG,in a JV that would operate under the name Wintershall DEA.

By combining these two German-based entities, their parent companies strive to create a basis for further profitable growth, optimize the portfolio footprint of the combined business, and realize synergies.

Wintershall DEA would have significant growth potential and be one of the largest independent European exploration and production companies. In the medium term, BASF and LetterOne envisage to list Wintershall DEA through an initial public offering.


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