Aug 8 (Reuters) – Veolia VIE.PA chief executive Estelle Brachlianoff told a press conference call on Monday:
* Be “very confident” to obtain the agreement of the British competition authority to sell the waste activities of suez in gb to macquarie
* The disposal of suez’s waste activities in gb gives additional leeway to invest in strategic projects
* A small divestiture in industrial water in the UK remains necessary
* The disposal of suez’s waste activities in gb to macquarie should be finalized by the end of the year
* Veolia could strengthen its position in energy, wastewater and the circular economy thanks to this sale
(Redaction of Paris)