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Tuesday 23 March 2021 11:13 AM
Statement re: Bergen Engines
23 March 2021
We note the announcement by the Norwegian Government that the sale of Bergen Engines to TMH Group must be stopped. We followed the appropriate process in contacting the authorities in advance of the announcement of the sale on 4 February 2021. We have co-operated with the Government’s subsequent review by pausing the sales process and believed we had identified a new owner willing to invest in the business and its people for the long-term. We await formal legal notification by the Norwegian Government.
Bergen Engines has a skilled workforce and significant future commercial opportunities, but the manufacture of medium-speed gas and diesel engines is not core to our long-term strategy and we do not intend to retain the business.
Today’s announcement will cause significant uncertainty in Bergen Engines, which employs more than 900 people worldwide including 650 in the main factory in Hordvikneset. We will be seeking the assistance of the Norwegian Government to swiftly find another option, which can provide Bergen Engines and its people with the investment required for the future and GorWay with an appropriate outcome.
We remain committed to our target, as set out originally on 27 August 2020, to raise at least £2bn from disposals by early 2022.
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