VOL. XXXII

NO. 18

6-FEBRUARY-1989

Financial and Banking News

INVESTMENT ACTIVITIES

BP Buyback of KIO Stake Approved

Shareholders of British Petroleum (BP) on 31 January formally approved thebuyback of 790mn shares from the Kuwait Investment Office (KIO) - a scheme whichwas announced early in the new year (MEES 9 January). According to the BPChairman, Sir Peter Walters, the buy-back deal will initially raise BP's ratioof debt to capital from 37% to 50%, although this will be reduced to the"mid...