Bartimpex asks prosecutor to probe PGNiG privatization

Numerous politicians, including the Prime Minister designate Kazimierz Marcinkiewicz, were ready to submit requests to the prosecutor to investigate the case. However, Parkiet has leant that only one request was actually submitted, and it came from Bartimpex, led by Aleksander Gudzowaty. The prosecutor has until the end of the month to decide whether to begin an official investigation. According to Parkiet, Bartimpex claims that the value of the stake in SGT EuRoPol GAZ held by PGNiG was significantly undervalued, as 48% of shares were valued at zl.542 million. The valuation of the company also did not include the future benefits of increased gas extraction and the positive outlook of the domestic gas market. All this means that the benefits will go to the new shareholders instead of the State Treasury. (Parkiet, p. 1)