UED’s consent solicitation to not proceed
- Tuesday, 19 February 2019
On 19 February, United Energy Distribution (UED) revealed the consent solicitation process did not proceed on its A$350 million (US$248.8 million) September 2023, A$420 million October 2024 and A$150 million February 2023 lines. Westpac Institutional Bank was mandated for the process on 22 January.
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