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Posted on March 17, 2025
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Add as preferred source on GoogleThames Water's £3 billion debt lifeline is approved after appeals are dismissed, allowing the company to stabilize its finances.
LONDON (Reuters) -Thames Water, Britain's biggest water supplier, said on Monday appeals against its 3 billion pound ($3.9 billion) debt lifeline had been rejected by the Court of Appeal, allowing the company to avoid a state rescue.
Thames Water said its focus was now on putting it onto a more stable financial footing.
The company is at the centre of a public backlash against the UK water industry. Mismanagement of Thames Water is blamed for sewage pollution in rivers, and for an 18 billion pound debt pile which has left it on the brink of financial collapse.
It secured court approval for the new 3 billion pound loan in February, giving it two years to get its finances back in order, but there were appeals from a group of junior creditors and public interest group headed by lawmaker Charlie Maynard.
The first tranche of new funding is expected to be provided in the coming months, Thames Water said.
"We continue to work closely with our creditors, enabling us to access liquidity to continue to implement our turnaround plan so we can deliver better results for our customers and the environment," Thames Water chief executive Chris Weston said in a statement.
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(Reporting by Sarah Young; Editing by Susan Fenton and Paul Sandle)
Thames Water received court approval for a new £3 billion ($3.9 billion) loan.
Thames Water aims to focus on stabilizing its financial footing and implementing a turnaround plan.
Appeals were made by a group of junior creditors and public interest groups.
Thames Water has faced public backlash due to mismanagement leading to sewage pollution and an £18 billion debt pile.
The first tranche of new funding is expected to be provided in the coming months.
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