La Caixa and Repsol YPF to maintain Gas Natural pacts (La Caixa y Repsol YPF preven mantener los pactos aunque pierdan peso en la gasista catalana tras la OPA).

(From El Pais)

In Spain, savings bank La Caixa and oil group Repsol YPF have decided to maintain their shareholders' pacts at gas company Gas Natural, even if their respective stakes fall below 15 per cent. La Caixa, with 33 per cent of Gas Natural, and Repsol YPF, with 30 per cent, agreed in 2000 to collaborate within the company as long as their individual stakes remained above the 15 per cent threshold. Gas Natural's takeover of energy group Endesa, if successful, would dilute La Caixa's stake to 14.66 per cent, with Repsol YPF at 13.15 per …