By America Hernandez
PARIS, Feb 26 - Shares in French utility Engie ENGIE.PA hit their highest since September 2009 on Thursday, after the company announced it would buy UK Power Networks from Hong Kong-listed CK Infrastructure Holdings 1038.HK for 10.5 billion pounds ($14.21 billion).
Shares were up 7% at 29.49 euros at 0838GMT, and heading for their biggest single-day rise since March 2022.
($1 = 0.7391 pounds)
(Reporting by America Hernandez in Paris)
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