AGL Energy shelves demerger plans, chairman & CEO to step down By Reuters


© Reuters. FILE PHOTO: The logo of AGL Energy Ltd, Australia’s no.2 power retailer, adorns the building of their head office in Sydney, Australia, February 8, 2017. Picture taken February 8, 2017. REUTERS/David Gray/File Photo

(Reuters) – Australia’s AGL Energy (OTC:) said on Monday that it would not proceed with the planned demerger of its operations due to mounting opposition from shareholders, led by its top shareholder Mike Cannon-Brookes.

Chairman Peter Botten and chief executive Graeme Hunt will also step down fromt their roles, the company added.

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