Monday, February 28, 2011

Blackstone Said to Buy Centro's U.S. Malls for $9.4 Billion

Blackstone Group LP, the world’s largest private-equity firm, agreed to buy Centro Properties Group’s U.S. shopping centers for $9.4 billion, two people familiar with the matter said.

The purchase of 588 malls, at the price they were valued at as of Dec. 31, may allow Centro’s Australian operations to continue as an independent company, said one of the people, who declined to be identified before an official statement. The deal may be announced as early as today, the person said.

www.bloomberg.com

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