Weir Group PLC (LON:WEIR) said the £341mln sale of its oil & gas division is now expected to close in the first quarter of 2021.
The transaction was initially expected to complete by the end of 2020 depending on regulatory clearances.
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While the majority of these clearances have been received, including those from the US, a small number remain outstanding, the firm said the timing of some standard processes has been delayed by COVID-19 restrictions.
The engineering company announced the move in October, when it set out to focus on markets underpinned by global demographic trends, such as the transition to a low carbon society and the adoption of new technologies in the mining industry.
The move was welcomed by analysts as a way to take pressure off the balance sheet and reducing the leverage.
