France is open to the entry of Mitsubishi Areva
France is open to the entry of Japanese group Mitsubishi in the capital of Areva, said Prime Minister Francois Fillon.
"I told the Prime Minister of Japan its wish, the desire to see (…) strengthen the association between Areva and Mitsubishi for the realization, inter alia, a new reactor, the reactor ATMEA and I indicated In particular, France was open to input from Mitsubishi capital of Areva, said François Fillon during a trip to Japan, according to a text sent to the press.
The French nuclear expert working on the implementation of a proposed capital increase of three billion euros, which should mark the entry in its capital of international shareholders.The operation aims to secure funding for an investment program of nearly ten billion euros by 2012.
Sovereign wealth funds from Qatar and Kuwait, as well as Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, are anticipated to participate in this fundraising.