Thames Water seeks new debt funding for rescue

The company is under pressure to produce a blueprint for its future as Ofwat prepares to publish its own proposals for water bills
The utility company is preparing to publish a five-year spending plan
The utility company is preparing to publish a five-year spending plan
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Thames Water is seeking to raise new debt funding for a rescue plan in the coming weeks as it pushes ahead with efforts to stabilise its finances.

Britain’s largest water company is preparing to publish a five-year spending plan and approach lenders over the fundraising even as it struggles with a debt pile of £15.6 billion, The Guardian reported.

The company’s executives will hold a meeting to discuss the plan this week and may publish the proposals on Friday as they come under pressure to present a rescue plan to Ofwat, the water regulator.

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