中国投资公司购入希思罗机场10%股份.docVIP

China Investment Corporation CIC , the countrys sovereign wealth fund, has bought a 10% stake in the firm that owns Londons Heathrow airport. 中国国家主权基金，中国投资公司购入伦敦希思罗机场10%的股份。 Heathrow Airport Holdings other UK airports include Stansted, Southampton, Glasgow and Aberdeen. CIC was set up in 2007 to invest some of Chinas foreign exchange reserves. Despite concerns in other countries about Chinese access to key assets, the UK has been developing closer business ties with China.? It is fair to say that the UK has a more open relationship with China than many other major economies, said Stephen Joske, senior manager at Australia Super, a pension fund based in Beijing.? There is certainly push all around the world for scrutiny of Chinese investment - it has been ringing alarm bells.? It is unfair to an extent, as these deals are a win-win transaction. Politics has been overshadowing economics.? British opportunities This is CICs second major investment in UK infrastructure. In January, it bought 8.68% of the firm behind UK utility group Thames Water. The latest airports deal will see the fund pay ￡450m $726m for a 10% stake in Heathrow Airport Holdings Ltd, which was previously known as BAA Ltd.? Under the terms of the agreement it will buy 5.7% stake in FGP Topco Ltd from Spanish firm Ferrovial for ￡257.4m. FGP Topco is the holding company which owns Heathrow Airport Holdings Ltd.? CIC will get the remaining 4.3% stake from other shareholders of FGP Topco Ltd at a cost of ￡192.6m. The Chinese investment company is not the first foreign firm to buy a stake in the Heathrow holding firm.? In August, Qatar Holdings bought a 20% stake, and this deal is currently awaiting approval from European competition regulators. “成千上万人疯狂下载。。。。。。 更多价值连城的绝密英语学习资料， 洛基内部秘密英语，技巧，策略 请在 网上 申请报名” 海量资料下载 免费学习英语 /xinlw.htm （申请网址） 洛基国际英语 竭诚为您服务