Singapore's GIC Buys Stake in Brazil's Rede D'Or

SÃO PAULO—Brazilian investment bank BTG Pactual SA said on Thursday that Singapore's sovereign-wealth fund GIC Pte. Ltd. has agreed to buy an undisclosed stake in local hospital operator Rede D'Or São Luiz.

BTG said GIC will pay 1.6 billion Brazilian reais ($508 million) for its shares in Rede D'Or.

According to local media, GIC agreed to acquire a total stake of 15.3% in Rede D'Or for 3.2 billion Brazilian reais, with the company's founding Moll family and BTG selling equal stakes.

A BTG spokesman declined to provide further details on Thursday. GIC and Rede D'Or representatives weren't immediately available for comment.

After the deal is complete, the Moll family will hold a 60.4% stake in Rede d'Or and BTG will have a stake of around 15%, according to local media.

In April, private-equity firm Carlyle Group LP said it was investing 1.75 billion Brazilian reais for a 8.3% stake in Rede D'Or.

Rede d'Or is the largest independent hospital operator in Brazil, with a presence in Rio de Janeiro, São Paulo, Pernambuco and Brasília. It currently has over 4,500 beds in 27 owned and two managed hospitals, in addition to 30 oncology clinics.

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