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CVC confirms $1.6 billion Formula One deal

Private equity firm CVC Capital Partners confirmed on Tuesday that investors Waddell & Reed, Norges Bank and BlackRock had paid USD 1.6 billion in cash for a 21% stake in the Formula One motor racing business.

May 23, 2012 / 13:19 IST
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Private equity firm CVC Capital Partners confirmed on Tuesday that investors Waddell & Reed, Norges Bank and BlackRock had paid USD 1.6 billion in cash for a 21% stake in the Formula One motor racing business.


"We look forward to working with our new partners over the coming years," said Donald Mackenzie, a managing partner at CVC, calling the investment great news for Formula 1.
CVC, which had owned 63.4% of the business, said it would continue to be Formula 1's largest and controlling shareholder. Formula 1 is exploring a flotation on the stock market in Singapore next month.
 
first published: May 22, 2012 09:32 pm

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