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UBS boosts Spanish ECM franchise with Gamesa trade

UBS has lifted its equity capital markets profile in Spain with its second deal from the country in two weeks as it led a €90m ($103m) block trade in Gamesa, the wind farm developer.

Last month UBS was one of four banks which led the sale of a €417m stake in Red Electrica, the Spanish electricity firm. Four Spanish utilities - Endesa, Hidrocantabrico, Iberdrola and Union Fenosa - each had a 10% stake in Red Electrica, and under new government regulations had to reduce their stakes to 3% each. The deal was meant to be a marketed offer but was changed to an accelerated sale due to the demand from investors during premarketing.

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