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British Gas Privatisation

Great Britain · Economy / Gas Industry. Chronological records rendered directly from the World History Database.

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1986Date range
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Chronological records

1986

Nigel Lawson8 December 1986

London · Economy / Gas Industry

British Gas shares begin trading after a large public privatisation offer.

Names involved

Nigel Lawson

Provenance

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