** Shares in Belgian dredger DEME DEME.BR surge to 114
euros ($119) in their market debut in Brussels, surpassing the
98-euro reference price by 19%
** DEME and its former parent, construction firm CFE, had in
December announced their intention to split into to separate
listings, with DEME specialising in offshore energy and marine
infrastructure
** "As a publicly-listed company, our goal remains to grow
our geographical footprint in all segments," said CEO Luc
Vandenbulcke in a statement
** Belgian holding company Ackermans & van Haaren ACKB.BR
is set remain the majority owner of both DEME and CFE
($1 = 0.9580 euros)
(Reporting by Sarah Morland)
((sarah.morland@tr.com
mailto:sarah.morland@thomsonreuters.com))