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Marwyn nets strong Peppa Pig return

Canadian pension fund buys the activist investor’s remaining stake in Peppa Pig rights owner Entertainment One for £142.3 million

Marwyn nets strong Peppa Pig return
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Marwyn Value Investors has sold its stake in Entertainment One, the TV production company that owns the rights to Peppa Pig, as interest in media deals heats up.

Marwyn, an investor that makes private equity-style investments in quoted companies, owned nearly 27% of Entertainment One before selling off a chunk of shares in July. The remaining 17.9% stake has been sold to Canada Pension Plan Investment Board for £142.3 million, according to a statement released Wednesday.

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