Mitsui & Co. Ltd. (TSE:8031) entered into a share purchase agreement to acquire 13.25% stake in Gas Natural de Mexico, S.A. de C.V from Iberdrola Energía, S.A.U. for $82 million on September 18, 2012. In a related transaction, Mitsui & Co. Ltd. will acquire 1.75% stake from other shareholders for $10.8 million on September 19, 2012. The completion of transactions is also subject to the relevant regulatory approvals and the waiver of the first refusal right by the other shareholder.

Mitsui & Co. Ltd. (TSE:8031) completed the acquisition of 13.25% stake in Gas Natural de Mexico, S.A. de C.V from Iberdrola Energía, S.A.U. on January 9, 2013. The transaction was completed after an approval by Mexico's antitrust watchdog.