QUEBECOR SELLS SHARE OF SUN MEDIA
By Adnews Staff
Quebecor Inc. has announced it has sold 30 percent of Sun Media Corporation for total consideration of $260 million. The communications holding company acquired Sun Media Corporation in January of this year. It combined its own newspaper publishing and distribution assets with Sun Media's and created the second largest newspaper chain in Canada. Capital Communications CDPQ Inc., a subsidiary of the Caisse de depot et placement du Quebec, Ontario Municipal Employees Retirement Board and Royal Bank Equity Partners Ltd., have each acquired 10 percent of Sun Media. According to Quebecor, proceeds form the sale will be used by Quebecor to pay down debt.
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