Tue, Jan 30, 2007
Paper Claims Russia Seeks 20 Percent Stake In Airbus
A
spokesman with European Aeronautic Defence & Space Co Monday
"strongly" denied French media reports it may sell of as much as 20
percent of its stake in Airbus to Russian interests, through
state-owned banks or other possible sources.
The Associated Press reports an article on the website for
French business magazine Capital states Russia interests are
looking to build on the five-percent stake acquired last year by
VneshTorgBank (VTB).
Adding credibility to that report is a visit Deputy Prime
Minister Boris Aleshin will be making to Paris this week. Capital
adds Aleshin has meetings scheduled with Airbus CEO Louis Gallois,
and French President Jacques Chirac... but EADS says it's all
whistling in the dark.
"We strongly deny" the report, said an EADS spokesman to Dow
Jones Newswires.
Russian officials are actively seeking a larger role for the
country in the aerospace field.
Despite its initial stake, the AP reports it's unlikely VTB is
looking to build on its portion of EADS, however... as chairman
Andrey Kostin told Les Echos newspaper last week he does not intend
to increase the state-owned bank claim in Airbus.
Kostin is also reportedly not interested in a management
position within EADS, according to the same report.
For moment, all of this is conjecture... but that was good
enough for investors, who led a spike in the price of EADS shares
Monday. EADS' stock price closed at $32.27 US, a 1.7 percent
gain.
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