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Thames Water fined £122.7m in biggest ever penalty

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Thames Water fined 122.7 m for breaching of rules relating to its sewage operations and shareholder payouts.

It is the biggest ever penalty issued by the water regulator Ofwat.

Regulator said fines will be paid by the company and its investors, not by customers.

Thames Water is currently in "cash lock up" and no further dividend payments can be paid without approval.

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