12:04 AM EDT, 06/19/2026 (MT Newswires) -- (Updates to add Uniper and La Caisse's statements) German state-owned utility Uniper (UN0.F) received expressions of interest from around 10 prospective buyers as of the June 12 deadline, Bloomberg News wrote Thursday, citing people familiar with the matter. New bidders consist of KKR & Co., Japan's Jera, and Canadian pension fund Caisse de dépôt et placement du Québec, the sources said. Equinor (EQNR.OL), RWE (RWE.F), and Brookfield Asset Management in a consortium with Canada Pension Plan Investment Board, Vattenfall, Fortum (FORTUM.HE), Czech billionaire Daniel Křetínský's EPH, and TotalEnergies (TTE.PA, TTE.L, TTE.BR) also expressed interest in Uniper, according to the report. In an emailed statement to MT Newswires, Finnish state-owned Fortum said it does not comment on any possible ongoing processes, but is "always interested" in discussing the potential acquisition of hydro and nuclear power, including Uniper's Swedish assets. CPP Investments had no comment, while Uniper and La Caisse declined to comment. KKR, Jera, Equinor, RWE, Brookfield, Vattenfall, EPH, and TotalEnergies did not immediately respond to requests for comment from MT Newswires. (Market Chatter news is derived from conversations with market professionals globally. This information is believed to be from reliable sources but may include rumor and speculation. Accuracy is not guaranteed.)

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