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General Growth to split into two companies

By Alan Rappeport in Washington

Published: February 24 2010 23:26 | Last updated: February 24 2010 23:26

General Growth Properties, the second largest US mall operator, said on Wednesday that it had agreed to take $2.6bn of capital from Brookfield Asset Management and to split itself into two companies in a move that would allow it to emerge from bankruptcy.

The deal would give Brookfield, a Canadian property manager, a 30 per cent stake in General Growth and offers its stockholders $15 a share. If approved, it could also thwart the $10bn bid made last week by Simon Property, General Growth’s bigger rival which was offering $9 a share. Read Full Article