Four investment groups expressed interest in an international tender for the purchase of a 51% majority stake in Thessaloniki Water and Sewerage Company SA (ATSE:EYAPS). According to sources close to Thessaloniki Water and Sewerage Company, the four investment groups are: Suez Environnement Company SA (ENXTPA:SEV) (jointly with Aktor SA), Greek-Israeli consortium made up of GEK TERNA Holdings and Mekorot Water Co. Ltd. Real Estate, Construction S.A. (ATSE:GEKTERNA) (in a consortium with Greek businessman Apostolopoulos and the Israeli water utility), Ivan Savvidis and the "136 movement" (a citizens' initiative).

A statement by Hellenic Republic Asset Development Fund said that the privatization advisors will evaluate all four expressions of interest and will advise on the next stage of the tender, which envisages submission of binding bids by candidates.