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1989 Powergen was formed as a Plc, wholly owned by the UK government; it acquired about 40% of the non-nuclear CEGB generating capacity on privatisation.
1989-91 Sir Robert Malpas was Chairman
1991 Sixty per cent of Powergen was sold to private investors
1995 The remaining 40% was sold.
1998 Acquired East Midlands Electricity
2002 Acquired the supply business of TXU Energi
2002 Taken over by E.ON
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