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The State Property Fund (SPF), the main agency in Ukraine in charge of the privatization of state-owned property, plans to sell 25% stakes in a number of energy companies in October-November, as is stated in resolution No. 345, published in a privatization news bulletin Vidomosti Pryvatyzatsii.
State entities to be put up for sale in the two months are as follows: PJSC Sumyoblenergo, PJSC Odesaoblenergo, DTEK Dniproenergo, DTEK Zahidenergo, PJSC Donbasenergo, DTEK Dniprooblenergo, and DTEK Kyivenergo. Offered for sale will also be 5% stakes in Odesa combined heat and power plant (CHPP), Kherson CHPP, OJSC Zaporizhiaoblenergo, as well as a 10% stake in state-run holding Centrenergo.
In addition, the sale of 5% stakes in Odesa Port-Side Chemical Plant (OPCP) and PJSC Sumykhimprom is scheduled for November.
The SPF will also sell 25% of shares of DTEK Donetskoblenergo, a 46% stake in PJSC Cherkasyoblenergo, and a 16.5% stake in Zasyadko coal mine in December.
The sale of energy facilities operated by Sumykhimprom and OPCP will become possible after the Ukrainian government approves their privatization terms.
As UNIAN reported earlier, SPF Chairman Ihor Bilous repeatedly insisted on the abolition of the provision regarding the mandatory sale of a 5% stake in state-owned enterprises and the sale of all shares, without splitting. He also predicted that the beginning of 2016 is the most realistic period for the privatization of Centrenergo and Odesa port-side chemical plant.