FRANKFURT, March 26 (Reuters) - German utility EnBW EBKG.DE said on Wednesday core profit could increase by up to 8% this year, boosted by its energy grids that benefited from a rise in investments.
The company also said it remained in talks with its top shareholders - the state of Baden-Wuerttemberg and local municipalities - about a capital increase of around 3 billion euros ($3.2 billion) to fund further growth.
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(Reporting by Christoph Steitz
Editing by Mark Potter)
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