April 6 (Reuters) - Suez/Cleanaway/Veolia:
* SUEZ has signed, on April 5th, 2021, a sale agreement for its Recycling and Recovery business in Australia to Cleanaway Waste Management (NYSE:WM) Limited (Cleanaway).
* This agreement is fully in line with the SUEZ 2030 strategic plan.
* It specifically allows for the possibility of Veolia taking control of this asset, through a takeover offer, on the basis of SUEZ proposal to Veolia on March 21, 2021, or through a direct purchase of the Australian R&R activities.
* Under the agreement, in certain circumstances, a selection of landfill and transfer station assets in the Sydney area would still be sold to Cleanaway.