Shareholders at US gas company and LNG importer Southern Union have approved compatriot Energy Transfer Equity’s takeover bid.



Southern Union, which owns the Lake Charles import terminal through its Trunkline LNG subsidiary, said 98% of participating shareholders voted in favour of the $5.3 billion deal.



The company has proposed adding liquefaction trains at the 1.8 billion cubic feet per day import facility, where BG is the lone capacity holder.



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