Banks court buyers for 49% stake in UK nuclear power stations

EDF Energy thought to have piggybacked on plans by Centrica to sell off some of nuclear power stake

Three international banks have begun courting buyers for a 49% stake in Britain's eight nuclear power stations, starting the process of a major shakeup of the sector's ownership.

UK-listed Centrica said in February it was looking to sell its 20% stake in the nuclear plants, which UBS and Goldman Sachs are understood to be handling.