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AusSuper offers Origin capital after $20b takeover fails

Angela Macdonald-Smith
Angela Macdonald-SmithSenior resources writer
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Origin Energy’s biggest shareholder, AustralianSuper, which was instrumental in the rejection of a $20 billion takeover on Tuesday, offered to provide capital to help the country’s biggest electricity and gas supplier fund its transition.

But other investors, including long-standing shareholder Allan Gray, urged the board to consider a demerger or a more aggressive plan to transition the company to lower-carbon energy.

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Angela Macdonald-Smith writes on the resources industry with a focus on energy, including gas, oil, electricity and renewables. Connect with Angela on Twitter. Email Angela at amacdonald-smith@afr.com

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