02.07.2013 16:35:00

Anglian Water (Osprey) Financing plc -- Moody's: Water Bill continues to progress with potential negative credit implications for UK water sector

London, 02 July 2013 -- Moody's Investors Service has today said that it continues to view the Water Bill published by the UK government as credit negative for the existing vertically integrated monopoly water companies in England and, potentially, Wales. The Bill, introduced in the House of Commons on 27 June 2013, shows that the government's plans for changes to the water sector remain largely on track. In particular, Moody's views as credit negative for these companies one of the main elements of the Bill, namely proposed reforms to support competition in the retail and upstream segments.

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