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3.    Participating interests

 

This item relates to TenneT's participating interest in Holding des Gestionnaires de Réseaux de Transport d'Electricité S.A.S. (HGRT). The movement in this item was as follows:


( x EUR 1,000 )

2008

 

2007

 

From minority participating interests

11,301

-

Movement in value

478

-


Balance at 31 December


 11,779


 -

 
 

 

 

Holding des Gestionnaires de Réseaux de Transport d’Electricité S.A.S. (HGRT) holds shares in Powernext S.A.,

a French electricity exchange. In 2008, HGRT increased its stake in Powernext to 52.2%. TenneT TSO has a 24.5% holding in HGRT and thus indirectly a 12.8% holding in Powernext S.A.

The value of TenneT’s stake in HGRT has been calculated in accordance with the equity method. In 2007, HGRT was stated at fair value and included in the accounts as a minority participating interest.