Intermediate Capital Group plc announces a significant capital gain
Intermediate Capital Group plc ("ICG") announces the sale of its stake in CPA Global. The transaction is subject to the approval of a Scheme of Arrangement in Jersey and regulatory clearances, and is expected to close by the end of the first quarter of 2012.
The transaction will generate total proceeds of £387 million for ICG plc and the funds advised by ICG. Upon completion ICG plc will receive total cash proceeds of approximately £113 million. The transaction will result in an additional £43 million capital gain for ICG plc, which will be booked in the second half of the current financial year.
The terms of the transaction are not disclosed.
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About ICG
Founded in 1989, ICG is a specialist investment firm and asset manager providing mezzanine finance, leveraged credit and minority equity, managing 12 billion of assets in proprietary capital and third party funds. ICG has a large and experienced investment team operating from its head office in London with a strong local network of offices in Paris, Madrid, Stockholm, Frankfurt, Amsterdam, Hong Kong, Sydney and New York. Its stock (ticker symbol: ICP) is listed on the London Stock Exchange. Further information is available at: www.icgplc.com.