Gazprom Says It Doesn't Plan Any Major U.K. Acquisition, Bid for Centrica

(Bloomberg) -- OAO Gazprom, the world's largest
natural gas company, said it has no plans to make a bid for U.K.
utility Centrica Plc.

Gazprom will announce a purchase in Britain ``in the
nearest future,'' Deputy Chief Executive Officer Alexander
Medvedev said yesterday in St. Petersburg. The acquisition will
by completed in time for the Wimbledon tennis tournament, which
runs from June 25 to July 8, he said.


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