Financial Deal Insights Energy & Utilities December 2007

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

M&A activity in December experienced a decline of 28.4%

M&A activity in the Midstream sector remained buoyant, driven by privatization initiatives and on-going asset buyouts related to gas storage in Europe

In value terms, the month of December 2007 recorded M&A transactions totalling US$30.5 billion, lower by 40.9% on month-on-month basis

Reasons to Purchase

• 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.