BASF has entered a definitive agreement with LetterOne to merge Wintershall and DEA Deutsche Erdoel AG (DEA) to form a joint venture (JV) named Wintershall DEA.

All of LetterOne’s shares in DEA will be donated to Wintershall, as part of the agreement. BASF will hold a 67% stake in the JV, while LetterOne will hold the remaining 33% stake in the form of ordinary shares.

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BASF will acquire additional preference shares in the gas transportation business of Wintershall, upon completion of the merger. The preference shares will be converted into ordinary shares of Wintershall DEA after 36 months, and BASF will then hold a 72.7% stake in the new JV.

“The transaction enables Neptune Energy to expand its position in key areas with high-quality and complementary assets.”

The new JV company will be an independent European exploration and production company headquartered in Kassel and Hamburg, Germany.

Both involved in the exploration and production of hydrocarbons, Wintershall is a wholly owned subsidiary of BASF, while DEA is a wholly owned subsidiary of LetterOne.

All the entities involved in the transaction are based in Germany.

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