GRTgaz SA signed a preliminary memorandum of understanding to acquire Elengy S.A. from ENGIE SA (ENXTPA:ENGI) on January 16, 2017. The transaction would have no impact on the legal status of the two companies, GRTgaz and Elengy, nor any consequences for their employees. The transaction is subject to clearance to the French Energy Regulatory Commission (CRE) and the governing bodies of GRTgaz and Elengy. The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. (NYSE:GS) and Deal Engie of SG Corporate & Investment Banking acted as financial advisors for ENGIE SA (ENXTPA:ENGI). Hervé Letréguilly and Sami Toutounji of Shearman & Sterling LLP, France Division acted as legal advisors for ENGIE SA (ENXTPA:ENGI). Jérôme Lombard-Platet, Benoît Charrière-Bournazel, Emma Quercy, Michel Debroux, Guillaume Velard, Aurélien Micheli, Yvon Martinet and Gwladys Beauchet of DS Avvocati Santa Maria Tristano Ziccardi were the legal advisors of GRTgaz SA and Rogivue, Guillaume Goubeaux, Bruno Romagnoli, Pascal Cuche, Frédéric Colmou, Cyril Valentin, Jordan Serfati, Benjamin Boisanté, Laurent Garzaniti, Angélique de Brousse and Antoine Babinet of Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer (France) were the legal advisors of ENGIE SA (ENXTPA:ENGI)