BRIEF-German Energy Regulator Publishes Proposal For Higher Returns For Grid Investments

* GERMAN ENERGY REGULATOR PUBLISHES PROPOSAL FOR HIGHER RETURNS FOR POWER AND GAS GRID INVESTMENTS TO FACTOR IN INFLATION, EXPECTS FINALISATION BY YEAR-END 2023

* GERMAN ENERGY REGULATOR: NEW CALCULATION AND PROGNOSIS METHODS WOULD LEAD TO A PERMITTED RATE OF RETURN FOR FUTURE INVESTMENTS OF 7.09%, TO BE REVIEWED ON ANNUAL BASIS * GERMAN ENERGY REGULATOR: RETURNS ON SPENDING ON EXISTING INFRASTRUCTURE WILL LIKELY BE ALLOWED TO REMAIN AT 5.07% Source text for Eikon: Further company coverage: [ ]