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Utility attacks regulator over failed £453m Terra Firma bid

East Surrey Holdings today revealed it has formally complained to the UK Secretary of State for Northern Ireland about the province's energy regulator following the collapse this week of a £453m (€668m) takeover bid by private equity firm Terra Firma.

The proposed acquisition by Terra Firma first came under threat two months ago when the Northern Ireland Authority for Energy Regulation said it might reconsider the regulatory framework for a subsidiary owned by East Surrey in Northern Ireland.

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