March 29 (Reuters) - Brookfield Business Partners LP
BBU.N :
* BROOKFIELD ANNOUNCES INVESTMENT IN NIELSEN HOLDINGS PLC
* BROOKFIELD BUSINESS PARTNERS LP - WILL INVEST
APPROXIMATELY
$2.65 BILLION BY WAY OF PREFERRED EQUITY, CONVERTIBLE INTO 45%
OF NIELSEN'S COMMON EQUITY
* BROOKFIELD BUSINESS PARTNERS LP - WILL BE ACTIVELY
INVOLVED IN
NIELSEN'S GOVERNANCE
* BROOKFIELD BUSINESS PARTNERS LP - EXPECTS TO INVEST ABOUT
$600
MILLION, AND BALANCE OF BROOKFIELD'S INVESTMENT WILL BE FUNDED
FROM INSTITUTIONAL PARTNERS
* BROOKFIELD BUSINESS PARTNERS LP - EXPECTS TO INVEST ABOUT
$600
MILLION, AND BALANCE OF BROOKFIELD'S INVESTMENT WILL BE FUNDED
FROM INSTITUTIONAL PARTNERS
* BROOKFIELD - PRIOR TO OR FOLLOWING CLOSING, A PORTION OF
BROOKFIELD BUSINESS PARTNERS' COMMITMENT MAY BE SYNDICATED TO
OTHER INSTITUTIONAL INVESTORS
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