News - Brookfield Asset Management acquires PD Ports

PD Ports has confirmed that it is under new ownership, following the sale of 100 per cent of its equity to Canadian-based Brookfield Asset Management.

The sale, which has now been completed, was part of a broader transaction with Babcock & Brown Infrastructure (BBI) in which Brookfield, as the cornerstone investor, led a recapitalisation of BBI.

Brookfield has formed a new holding company Brookfield Ports (UK) Ltd to complete the purchase of PD Ports. BBI was the previous owner of PD Ports from early 2006 until the present acquisition.

“I am pleased to confirm that PD Ports is now under the new ownership of Brookfield," said David Robinson, PD Ports’ Group CEO.

"This is very positive news and will enable PD Ports to move forward and focus on growing our business. As a result of the sale, PD Ports has a new financial structure, which will provide a stable platform to support our future growth and development."

“We very much look forward to working with Brookfield and welcome the positive influence it will have over the longer term ambitions of PD Ports. The PD Ports’ management team and staff remain fully committed to delivering value to our customers and stakeholders, whilst progressing with our business strategy.”

Sam Pollock, Brookfield’s Senior Managing Partner, Infrastructure, also added: “We are very pleased that the transaction with Babcock and Brown brings PD Ports into our portfolio of leading infrastructure, renewable power and real estate assets and businesses."

"As long-term, value-oriented investors with a growing global footprint, our investment in PD Ports represents our first foray into ports, a key infrastructure sector with attractive investment characteristics aligned with our other businesses, including stable and predictable cash flows, high quality, long-life assets and a well-established customer base."
 

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