Eni’s Board of Directors said they have taken note of the outcome of further forensic investigations into the 2011 transaction between Eni and Shell and the Nigerian Government for the acquisition of the OPL 245 licence in Nigeria.
According to the company, the investigations were conducted by an independent US law firm that were commissioned by Eni’s Board of Statutory Auditors and Watch Structure.
“The investigations examined the new materials and further information filed by the Milan prosecutors as part of the closure of the investigation in December 2016. The law firm confirms the conclusions reached by previous investigations in 2015, stating that there is no evidence of corrupt conduct in relation to the transaction”.
The Eni’s Board of Directors said it confirmed its total confidence that neither the Company or its CEO Claudio Descalzi were involved in alleged illecit conduct under investigation.
