The transaction, funded through Carlyle Europe Partners V'a '6.4bn vehicle targeting European mid-market opportunities'forms the basis of a strategic partnership aimed at accelerating SNP's long-term international growth. Brookfield Infrastructure Partners and its institutional affiliates have agreed to acquire Colonial Enterprises, the operator of the largest fuel pipeline in the US, in a $9bn transaction that underscores growing private equity interest in strategic energy infrastructure. The acquisition will see Brookfield take full control of Colonial from a consortium of five shareholders, including KKR (23.4%), CDPQ (16.5%), IFM Investors (15.8%), Koch Inc. (28.1%), and Shell's Midstream Operating unit (16.125%), which is exiting its stake for $1.45bn. Brookfield has resumed takeover discussions with Spanish pharmaceutical group Grifols, according to Spanish news outlet El Confidencial, sparking an 11% surge in the company's share price during early Wednesday trading. The...
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