UK sells Eurostar stake

The UK government announced in March 2015 the decision to sell its 40% stake in the cross-Channel train operator Eurostar to an Anglo-Canadian consortium for £757.1m.

• Primary Source

The Guardian, 04.03.15: Eurostar sale to net British taxpayers more than £750m http://www.theguardian.com/business/2015/mar/04/eurostar-sale-to-net-british-taxpayers-more-than-750m

BBC News, 04.03.15: Eurostar stake to be sold by UK government to Patina Rail LLP http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-31724977

Euronews, 04.03.15: UK to sell stake in Eurostar http://www.euronews.com/2015/03/04/uk-to-sell-stake-in-eurostar/

The Telegraph, 04.03.15: Government nets £750m from Eurostar stake sale http://www.telegraph.co.uk/finance/newsbysector/transport/11448231/Government-nets-750m-from-Eurostar-stake-sale.html

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