• Uniper plans to take steps, including a capital reduction, to eliminate accumulated loss and restore its ability to pay dividends.
  • The capital reduction, along with any profits booked this year and the dissolution of existing capital reserves, will help eliminate the loss.
  • An extraordinary general meeting will be held on Dec. 8 to vote on the capital reduction.
  • The German government, which currently holds a 99.12% stake in Uniper, is required to reduce its shareholding to a maximum of 25% plus one share by the end of 2028.

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Financial Markets Impacted: Uniper

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Justification: The article pertains to financial topics as it discusses Uniper’s plans to eliminate accumulated loss and restore its ability to pay dividends. It also mentions the German government’s requirement to reduce its shareholding in Uniper.

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Uniper is aiming to exit government ownership by implementing a capital reduction and eliminating its accumulated loss. The German utility plans to hold an extraordinary general meeting to vote on the capital reduction, which will be crucial in restoring its ability to pay dividends. In addition to the capital reduction, Uniper may dissolve existing capital reserves and utilize any profits earned this year to eliminate the loss. This move is in line with the European Commission’s requirement for the German government to reduce its shareholding in Uniper to a maximum of 25% plus one share by 2028.