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BABCOCK & BROWN INFRASTRUCTURE TO RAISE EQUITY CAPITAL.

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SYDNEY, Feb 1 Asia Pulse - Babcock & Brown Infrastructure (BBI) plans to undertake a $A700 million ($US530.04 million) capital raising to raise funds for the purchase of PD Ports Plc and other investment opportunities.

BBI made an $A805 million ($US609.55 million) friendly bid for the UK's second biggest port operator, PD Ports, in December.

BBI today said it intended to undertake an equity capital raising of approximately $A700 million ($US530.04 million), via a placement, conditional placement and a non-renounceable entitlement issue.

"These initiatives are intended to raise capital to fund the acquisition of PD Ports plc and other near-term investment opportunities," BBI said.

BBI said that acceptances for its takeover meant that it had effectively secured control of more than 93 per cent of the capital of PD Ports, and will proceed with compulsory ...

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