Financial Deal Insights Energy & Utilities January 2008

Introduction

Ongoing market developments, particularly in terms of liberalization, have resulted in continued energy sector M&A. Datamonitor's monthly Financial Deal Insights series provides a concise yet comprehensive overview of this activity in the energy and utilities sector. It offers a unique insight into both deal activity, deal rationale and the market fundamentals driving the sector.

Scope

• Insight into recent M&A activity in the energy and utilities sector throughout the world.
• Detailed understanding of the market context behind factors driving both the sector as a whole and individual deals.
• An overview of deal trends on a historical basis and the progress of individual deals as they happen.

Highlights

The Energy and Utilities sector recorded 163 M&A deals during January, a decrease of 11% on a month-on-month basis

Record oil prices mean that the current outlook for energy sector M&A activity remains buoyant

Public offerings continued to decline due to economic slowdown in the US and Europe and volatility in capital markets

Reasons to Purchase

• Understand current energy and utility sector M&A dynamics
• Gain insight into factors driving individual deals and the sector as a whole
• Keep track of deal developments throughout the sector