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<item><title><![CDATA[Teachers' and Morgan Stanley Infrastructure complete acquisition of SAESA Group]]></title><pubDate>Fri, 25 Jul 2008 04:30:00 PM -0400</pubDate><description><![CDATA[The Ontario Teachers' Pension Plan (Teachers') and Morgan Stanley Infrastructure (MSI) have completed the transaction to jointly acquire SAESA Group (SAESA), a Chilean electricity distribution, transmission and generation company from Public Service Enterprise Group (PSEG) for a purchase price of US$887 million. Under the agreement announced with PSEG on June 17, Teachers&#8217; and MSI each own 50% of the company and have assumed approximately US$400 million in existing company debt. The enterprise value of the company is US$1.3 billion. <a href=http://www.otpp.com/web/website.nsf/web/saesa_close_spanish>español</a>]]></description><link>http://www.otpp.com/web/website.nsf/web/saesa_close</link><guid>http://www.otpp.com/web/website.nsf/web/saesa_close</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Teachers' Statement Re: Moneysupermarket.com Group PLC]]></title><pubDate>Wed, 23 Jul 2008 04:15:00 PM -0400</pubDate><description><![CDATA[At the request of the UK Takeover Panel, Teachers' confirms that it made a preliminary approach, through Teachers&#8217; private investment arm Teachers&#8217; Private Capital, to Simon Nixon, Moneysupermarket.com&#8217;s majority shareholder, in relation to a possible offer for Moneysupermarket.com. ]]></description><link>http://www.otpp.com/web/website.nsf/web/moneysupermarket</link><guid>http://www.otpp.com/web/website.nsf/web/moneysupermarket</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Teachers' promotes investment managers with track record for value added performance]]></title><pubDate>Wed, 16 Jul 2008 11:00:00 AM -0400</pubDate><description><![CDATA[The Ontario Teachers' Pension Plan (Teachers') has announced the promotions of seven executives in the Investment division. The appointments include: Stephen Dowd, Senior Vice-President, Infrastructure; Ron Mock, Senior Vice-President, Alternative Investments; Jason Chang, Vice-President, Fixed Income Capital Management; Kevin Kerr, Vice-President, Infrastructure; and Andrew Claerhout, Shael Dolman and Glen Silvestri to Vice-President, Teachers' Private Capital. ]]></description><link>http://www.otpp.com/web/website.nsf/web/investmentpromotions0708</link><guid>http://www.otpp.com/web/website.nsf/web/investmentpromotions0708</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Teachers' pension service ranked first in North America]]></title><pubDate>Fri, 4 Jul 2008 04:30:00 PM -0400</pubDate><description><![CDATA[The Ontario Teachers' Pension Plan provides the best-in-class pension service in North America. A just-released report from CEM Benchmarking Inc. ranked the Teachers' plan first among its peers in North America, based on an evaluation of 11 service categories, ranging from the payment of pensions to contact with members. ]]></description><link>http://www.otpp.com/web/website.nsf/web/announcement_memberservices</link><guid>http://www.otpp.com/web/website.nsf/web/announcement_memberservices</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Investor group led by Teachers' Private Capital and Providence Equity Partners enter into final agreement with BCE]]></title><pubDate>Fri, 4 Jul 2008 09:30:00 AM -0400</pubDate><description><![CDATA[Teachers' Private Capital, the private investment arm of the Ontario Teachers' Pension Plan, Providence Equity Partners Inc., Madison Dearborn Partners, LLC and Merrill Lynch Global Private Equity today issued the following statement regarding the final agreement that the company formed by the investor group has entered into with BCE.]]></description><link>http://www.otpp.com/web/website.nsf/web/bce_finalagreement</link><guid>http://www.otpp.com/web/website.nsf/web/bce_finalagreement</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Response to Supreme Court BCE Ruling]]></title><pubDate>Fri, 20 Jun 2008 04:30:00 PM -0400</pubDate><description><![CDATA[Officials at the Ontario Teachers&#8217; Pension Plan and their transaction partners have responded to today's Supreme Court of Canada ruling regarding the privatization of BCE. On behalf of the consortium, Ontario Teachers' Pension Plan CEO Jim Leech today stated "We are pleased with the Supreme Court's decision and are continuing to work to complete an acquisition of BCE."]]></description><link>http://www.otpp.com/web/website.nsf/web/responsetosupremecourtbceruling</link><guid>http://www.otpp.com/web/website.nsf/web/responsetosupremecourtbceruling</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Teachers' and Morgan Stanley Infrastructure to acquire PSEG's Chilean Electricity Assets]]></title><pubDate>Tue, 17 Jun 2008 09:15:00 AM -0400</pubDate><description><![CDATA[ Morgan Stanley Infrastructure ("MSI") today announced that they have entered into a definitive agreement to jointly acquire SAESA Group ("SAESA"), a Chilean electric distribution,  transmission and generation unit of Public Service Enterprise Group ("PSEG") for a purchase price of approximately US$870 million. Teachers' and MSI will also assume more than $400 million in existing company debt. Ownership of the US$1.3 billion enterprise will be shared equally. ]]></description><link>http://www.otpp.com/web/website.nsf/web/infrastructure_pseg_chileanelectrical</link><guid>http://www.otpp.com/web/website.nsf/web/infrastructure_pseg_chileanelectrical</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Rakesh Gangwal joins Teachers' Private Capital as global Senior Advisor ]]></title><pubDate>Wed, 28 May 2008 09:00:00 AM -0400</pubDate><description><![CDATA[Accomplished business leader and executive Rakesh Gangwal has joined Teachers&#8217; Private Capital, the private equity arm of the Ontario Teachers&#8217; Pension Plan, as a Senior Advisor.]]></description><link>http://www.otpp.com/web/website.nsf/web/rakeshgangwal</link><guid>http://www.otpp.com/web/website.nsf/web/rakeshgangwal</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Teachers' earns $4.7 billion in investment income, grows net assets to $108.5 billion]]></title><pubDate>Tue, 1 Apr 2008 11:00:00 AM -0400</pubDate><description><![CDATA[The Ontario Teachers' Pension Plan (Teachers&#8217;) has again beaten its composite benchmark, earning a 4.5% annual rate of return, compared to the composite benchmark's 2.3% return. This translates into $2.3 billion in value added above benchmark and brings the fund's total value, as of December 31, 2007, to $108.5 billion.]]></description><link>http://www.otpp.com/web/website.nsf/web/2007results</link><guid>http://www.otpp.com/web/website.nsf/web/2007results</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Teachers&#8217; Private Capital wins major awards from Private Equity International ]]></title><pubDate>Mon, 3 Mar 2008 04:30:00 PM -0400</pubDate><description><![CDATA[Teachers' Private Capital is the winner of two awards in the 8th annual Private Equity International Awards 2007, including Best Buyout Firm in Canada and Best Limited Partner, as selected by the editorial team for its impact on private equity globally.]]></description><link>http://www.otpp.com/web/website.nsf/web/pei_award</link><guid>http://www.otpp.com/web/website.nsf/web/pei_award</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[CPPIB and Ontario Teachers' Pension Plan invest US$400 million in Chinese private equity fund]]></title><pubDate>Tue, 26 Feb 2008 09:00:00 AM -0400</pubDate><description><![CDATA[The Canada Pension Plan Investment Board, the investment management organization that invests the reserve fund assets of the Canada Pension Plan, and Teachers' Private Capital, the private investment arm of the Ontario Teachers' Pension Plan, announced today they are investing US$200 million each in FountainVest, a newly-established private equity fund focused on investing in private enterprises in China. ]]></description><link>http://www.otpp.com/web/website.nsf/web/fountainvest</link><guid>http://www.otpp.com/web/website.nsf/web/fountainvest</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Teachers' plans $84 million NuVista investment]]></title><pubDate>Mon, 7 Jan 2008 05:15:00 PM -0400</pubDate><description><![CDATA[Teachers' today announced it has agreed to subscribe for six million units of NuVista Energy Ltd.at a price of $14.00 per unit to be offered by way of a private placement. ]]></description><link>http://www.otpp.com/web/website.nsf/web/nuvista</link><guid>http://www.otpp.com/web/website.nsf/web/nuvista</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Teachers' completes purchase of controlling interest in Esval S.A.]]></title><pubDate>Mon, 24 Dec 2007 11:00:00 AM -0400</pubDate><description><![CDATA[Teachers' has completed the purchase of 69.4% of shares in Chilean water services operator Esval S.A. and its subsidiary Aguas del Valle, S.A., for C$570&nbsp;million (US$570&nbsp;million).  <a href=http://www.otpp.com/web/website.nsf/web/esval_close_spanish>español</a>]]></description><link>http://www.otpp.com/web/website.nsf/web/esval_close</link><guid>http://www.otpp.com/web/website.nsf/web/esval_close</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Teachers' announces $138 million Biovail settlement]]></title><pubDate>Tue, 11 Dec 2007 01:30:00 PM -0400</pubDate><description><![CDATA[The Ontario Teachers&#8217; Pension Plan Board (OTPP) today announced that a $138 million cash settlement agreement has been reached in the securities fraud class action against Biovail Corporation and certain of its officers.]]></description><link>http://www.otpp.com/web/website.nsf/web/biovail_settlement</link><guid>http://www.otpp.com/web/website.nsf/web/biovail_settlement</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[$3-million Ivey scholarship program fosters business studies, honours retiring pension leader Claude Lamoureux]]></title><pubDate>Fri, 23 Nov 2007 10:24:00 AM -0400</pubDate><description><![CDATA[TORONTO (November 23, 2007): In celebration of retiring Ontario Teachers' Pension Plan President and CEO Claude Lamoureux's career, friends and colleagues have donated $1 million to foster his exemplary business values in the next generation of leaders. The Richard Ivey School of Business, at The University of Western Ontario, is honoured to be the recipient of this generous gift, which, with matching government funding, will result in a $3-million student scholarship endowment in Mr. Lamoureux's name.]]></description><link>http://www.otpp.com/web/website.nsf/web/iveyscholarshipprogram</link><guid>http://www.otpp.com/web/website.nsf/web/iveyscholarshipprogram</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[George A. Cope to become CEO of BCE and Bell Canada upon close of acquisition by investor group]]></title><pubDate>Wed, 17 Oct 2007 04:30:00 PM -0400</pubDate><description><![CDATA[Teachers&#8217; Private Capital, the private investment arm of the Ontario Teachers&#8217; Pension Plan, Providence Equity Partners Inc., and Madison Dearborn Partners, LLC, today announced that George A. Cope will assume the role of Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of BCE and Bell Canada upon closing of the group&#8217;s pending acquisition of the&nbsp;Company.]]></description><link>http://www.otpp.com/web/website.nsf/web/bce_cope</link><guid>http://www.otpp.com/web/website.nsf/web/bce_cope</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Teachers' to Acquire Glass, Lewis & Co.]]></title><pubDate>Fri, 5 Oct 2007 12:15:00 PM -0400</pubDate><description><![CDATA[Teachers' today acquired leading investment research and governance services provider Glass, Lewis & Co. The San Francisco-based company was purchased for US$46 million from Xinhua Finance Limited of Shanghai.]]></description><link>http://www.otpp.com/web/website.nsf/web/glasslewis</link><guid>http://www.otpp.com/web/website.nsf/web/glasslewis</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Teachers' and Australian partner complete acquisition of 48.25% stake in Birmingham Airport]]></title><pubDate>Wed, 19 Sep 2007 09:30:00 AM -0400</pubDate><description><![CDATA[Airport Group Investments Ltd. (AGIL), a limited company owned by the Teachers' and Australia&#8217;s Victorian Funds Management Corp. (VFMC), now owns a 48.25%  interest in Birmingham International Airport. ]]></description><link>http://www.otpp.com/web/website.nsf/web/tpc_birminghmamclose</link><guid>http://www.otpp.com/web/website.nsf/web/tpc_birminghmamclose</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Distinguished pension plan leader Claude Lamoureux retiring; Private Capital chief Jim Leech to take reins]]></title><pubDate>Wed, 5 Sep 2007 09:15:00 AM -0400</pubDate><description><![CDATA[Eileen Mercier, Chair, today announced that Claude Lamoureux will retire as President and Chief Executive Officer of the Ontario Teachers&#8217; Pension Plan (Teachers&#8217;) at the end of 2007. Jim Leech, currently Senior Vice-President, Teachers&#8217; Private Capital, has been appointed his successor, effective December 1, 2007.]]></description><link>http://www.otpp.com/web/website.nsf/web/ceo</link><guid>http://www.otpp.com/web/website.nsf/web/ceo</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ontario Teachers' Pension Plan completes purchase of interests in Chilean water utilities]]></title><pubDate>Mon, 27 Aug 2007 04:30:00 PM -0400</pubDate><description><![CDATA[The Ontario Teachers&#8217; Pension Plan has completed its purchase of interests in Empresa de Servicios Sanitarios del Bio-Bio S.A. and Aguas Nuevo Sur Maule, S.A., two water utilities representing 20 per cent of regulated water and wastewater services in Chile. <a href="http://www.otpp.com/web/website.nsf/web/essbio_spanish">español</a>]]></description><link>http://www.otpp.com/web/website.nsf/web/essbio</link><guid>http://www.otpp.com/web/website.nsf/web/essbio</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Teachers' to acquire Chile's third largest water/wastewater company]]></title><pubDate>Fri, 10 Aug 2007 09:00:00 PM -0400</pubDate><description><![CDATA[The Ontario Teachers' Pension Plan (Teachers') has agreed to acquire up to 100 per cent of Esval S.A., a public water and wastewater company in Central Chile. <a href=http://www.otpp.com/web/website.nsf/web/esval_spanish>español</a>]]></description><link>http://www.otpp.com/web/website.nsf/web/esval</link><guid>http://www.otpp.com/web/website.nsf/web/esval</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Teachers' and partners remain committed to terms of BCE transaction]]></title><pubDate>Fri, 10 Aug 2007 05:45:00 PM -0400</pubDate><description><![CDATA[Officials at Ontario Teachers&#8217; Pension Plan stated in response to media inquiries today that they, along with their partners Providence Equity Partners Inc. and Madison Dearborn Partners, LLC, remain committed to the terms of the definitive agreement reached on June 30 that would see the investment partners acquire BCE.]]></description><link>http://www.otpp.com/web/website.nsf/web/committedtotermsofbcetransaction</link><guid>http://www.otpp.com/web/website.nsf/web/committedtotermsofbcetransaction</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Teachers' Private Capital completes acquisition of Dynea North America]]></title><pubDate>Wed, 11 Jul 2007 03:49:00 PM -0400</pubDate><description><![CDATA[Teachers&#8217; Private Capital, the private investment arm of the Ontario Teachers&#8217; Pension Plan, has completed its purchase of Dynea North America from Dynea Chemicals OY of Finland. Financial details of the transaction are not disclosed. ]]></description><link>http://www.otpp.com/web/website.nsf/web/dyneaclosing</link><guid>http://www.otpp.com/web/website.nsf/web/dyneaclosing</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[CVC to acquire Samsonite, including Teachers' share]]></title><pubDate>Thu, 5 Jul 2007 12:00:00 PM -0400</pubDate><description><![CDATA[Samsonite Corporation (OTC Bulletin Board: SAMC.OB), one of the world&#8217;s largest designers, manufacturers, distributors and marketers of luggage, casual bags, business cases and travel-related products today announced that it has entered into a definitive merger agreement to be acquired by funds managed and advised by CVC Capital Partners (&#8220;CVC&#8221;), a leading global private equity firm. The all-cash transaction is valued at approximately $1.7 billion, including the assumption of debt. Teachers has been a part owner of Samsonite since 2003.]]></description><link>http://www.otpp.com/web/website.nsf/web/samsonite_acquired</link><guid>http://www.otpp.com/web/website.nsf/web/samsonite_acquired</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[BCE reaches definitive agreement to be acquired by investor group led by Teachers', Providence and Madison]]></title><pubDate>Sat, 30 Jun 2007 12:00:00 PM -0400</pubDate><description><![CDATA[BCE (TSX/NYSE: BCE) today announced that the company has entered into a definitive agreement for BCE to be acquired by an investor group led by Teachers' Private Capital, the private investment arm of the Ontario Teachers' Pension Plan, Providence Equity Partners Inc. and Madison Dearborn Partners, LLC. The all-cash transaction is valued at C$51.7 billion (US$48.5 billion), including C$16.9 billion (US$15.9 billion) of debt, preferred equity and minority interests. The BCE Board of Directors unanimously recommends that shareholders vote to accept the offer.]]></description><link>http://www.otpp.com/web/website.nsf/web/bce_agreement</link><guid>http://www.otpp.com/web/website.nsf/web/bce_agreement</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Teachers' named Public Pension Fund Investor of the Year]]></title><pubDate>Thu, 28 Jun 2007 12:00:00 PM -0400</pubDate><description><![CDATA[Alternative Investment News Announces Winners for 5th Annual Hedge Fund Industry Awards. The awards recognize the hedge fund leaders, managers and investors who have made significant impacts on the hedge fund industry in the past year. Winners were announced and awarded at an annual gala dinner last night at New York City&#8217;s historic Gotham Hall. ]]></description><link>http://www.otpp.com/web/website.nsf/web/hedgefundaward_2007</link><guid>http://www.otpp.com/web/website.nsf/web/hedgefundaward_2007</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Teachers' closes New York Container Terminal Deal]]></title><pubDate>Sat, 9 Jun 2007 12:00:00 PM -0400</pubDate><description><![CDATA[The Ontario Teachers&#8217; Pension Plan (Teachers&#8217;) has completed its purchase of the New York Container Terminal on Staten Island, New York. The New York facility is the last of four marine container terminals to be purchased by Teachers&#8217; from Hong Kong&#8217;s Orient Overseas (International) Ltd. for $2.4 billion US.]]></description><link>http://www.otpp.com/web/website.nsf/web/gtc_nyc_close</link><guid>http://www.otpp.com/web/website.nsf/web/gtc_nyc_close</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Teachers' and Victorian Funds Management agree to buy 48.25% stake in Birmingham Airport]]></title><pubDate>Thu, 17 May 2007 12:00:00 PM -0400</pubDate><description><![CDATA[Airport Group Investments Ltd. (AGIL), a limited company owned by the Ontario Teachers' Pension Plan (Teachers') and Victorian Funds Management Corp. (VFMC), has entered into a conditional agreement to acquire a 48.25% interest in Birmingham International Airport for £420 million ($918 Cdn).]]></description><link>http://www.otpp.com/web/website.nsf/web/tpc_birmingham_airport</link><guid>http://www.otpp.com/web/website.nsf/web/tpc_birmingham_airport</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Teachers' to acquire interests in two Chilean water companies]]></title><pubDate>Tue, 15 May 2007 12:00:00 PM -0400</pubDate><description><![CDATA[Teachers' announced it has agreed to acquire interests in two water supply, distribution and wastewater services companies in central Chile. The amount of the entire transaction is undisclosed. <a href=http://www.otpp.com/web/website.nsf/web/chilean_water_spanish>español</a>]]></description><link>http://www.otpp.com/web/website.nsf/web/chilean_water</link><guid>http://www.otpp.com/web/website.nsf/web/chilean_water</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[London office positions Teachers' Private Capital for international investment opportunities]]></title><pubDate>Thu, 10 May 2007 12:00:00 PM -0400</pubDate><description><![CDATA[Teachers&#8217; Private Capital has opened a London office &#8211; its first outside of Canada &#8211; for enhanced access to European and international private equity opportunities.]]></description><link>http://www.otpp.com/web/website.nsf/web/tpc_london</link><guid>http://www.otpp.com/web/website.nsf/web/tpc_london</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Teachers' encouraged by commencement of BCE process]]></title><pubDate>Tue, 17 Apr 2007 12:00:00 PM -0400</pubDate><description><![CDATA[Teachers' is encouraged that BCE's Board has decided to undertake a process to review strategic alternatives to enhance shareholder value.]]></description><link>http://www.otpp.com/web/website.nsf/web/bce_encouraged</link><guid>http://www.otpp.com/web/website.nsf/web/bce_encouraged</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Letter confirms Teachers' US$57 million commitment for long term investment, growth in Port of  New York and New Jersey]]></title><pubDate>Mon, 16 Apr 2007 12:00:00 PM -0400</pubDate><description><![CDATA[Teachers' today sent a joint letter with Orient Overseas (International) Limited to the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey ("Port Authority") confirming its commitment to long-term investment, economic development and job growth in the Port of New York and New Jersey. ]]></description><link>http://www.otpp.com/web/website.nsf/web/portcommitment</link><guid>http://www.otpp.com/web/website.nsf/web/portcommitment</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Teachers' board member resigns]]></title><pubDate>Wed, 11 Apr 2007 12:00:00 PM -0400</pubDate><description><![CDATA[Thomas C. O&#8217;Neill has tendered his resignation as a member of the board, effective immediately. Mr. O&#8217;Neill cited a position of conflict, given that he also sits on the board of BCE Inc.]]></description><link>http://www.otpp.com/web/website.nsf/web/oneill_resigns</link><guid>http://www.otpp.com/web/website.nsf/web/oneill_resigns</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Teachers' 2006 investment income totals $12.3 billion]]></title><pubDate>Mon, 26 Mar 2007 12:00:00 PM -0400</pubDate><description><![CDATA[The Ontario Teachers&#8217; Pension Plan today announced that the fund&#8217;s net assets increased to $106.0 billion in 2006, compared to $96.1 billion in 2005. The pension plan&#8217;s one-year rate of return was 13.2%, compared to its 9.4% composite benchmark.]]></description><link>http://www.otpp.com/web/website.nsf/web/2006results</link><guid>http://www.otpp.com/web/website.nsf/web/2006results</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Teachers' Private Capital and CCMP Capital Asia acquire Yellow Pages Group from Telecom Corp of New Zealand]]></title><pubDate>Mon, 26 Mar 2007 12:00:00 PM -0400</pubDate><description><![CDATA[TCCMP Capital Asia (&#8220;CCMPA&#8221;) and Teachers&#8217; Private Capital (&#8220;TPC&#8221;), the private investment arm of the Ontario Teachers&#8217; Pension Plan, today announced their 50:50 joint acquisition of Telecom Corp. of New Zealand's (&#8220;TCNZ&#8217;s&#8221;) directories business.]]></description><link>http://www.otpp.com/web/website.nsf/web/ypg_newzealand</link><guid>http://www.otpp.com/web/website.nsf/web/ypg_newzealand</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Teachers' named "Savviest Public Plan of the Year" at Money Management Letter's 6th Annual Public Pension Fund Awards]]></title><pubDate>Mon, 12 Mar 2007 12:00:00 PM -0400</pubDate><description><![CDATA[The awards recognized public pension plans, consultants, marketers and asset management firms who made significant impacts on the industry in 2006. At the awards dinner and ceremony, the publisher of Money Management Letter recognized technology solutions providers, public funds and other key industry participants for technology projects, innovations and implementations that are helping to advance public pension fund administration.]]></description><link>http://www.otpp.com/web/website.nsf/web/savviest_plan2007</link><guid>http://www.otpp.com/web/website.nsf/web/savviest_plan2007</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Corporate governance gurus to be recipients of this year's Ivey Business Leader Award]]></title><pubDate>Wed, 7 Mar 2007 12:00:00 PM -0400</pubDate><description><![CDATA[Claude Lamoureux, President & CEO, and Bob Bertram, Executive Vice-President, Investments, will receive this year's Ivey Business Leader Award at a gala dinner on October 3rd, 2007.]]></description><link>http://www.otpp.com/web/website.nsf/web/ivey_award</link><guid>http://www.otpp.com/web/website.nsf/web/ivey_award</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Teachers' invests $266 million in Richardson Agricore, welcomes grain producers' input ]]></title><pubDate>Wed, 21 Feb 2007 12:00:00 PM -0400</pubDate><description><![CDATA[Agricore United (TSX:AU) and James Richardson International Limited (&#8220;JRI&#8221;) announced today that they have agreed to combine to create Canada's largest grain company and a leading global Canadian agri-business.]]></description><link>http://www.otpp.com/web/website.nsf/web/richardsonagricore</link><guid>http://www.otpp.com/web/website.nsf/web/richardsonagricore</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Accomplished transportation industry exec chairs GCT Global Container Terminals Inc. board of directors]]></title><pubDate>Tue, 20 Feb 2007 01:00:00 PM -0400</pubDate><description><![CDATA[Paul M. Tellier, former Chief Executive Officer of Canadian National Railway and Bombardier Inc., has been appointed Chairman of the Board of GCT Global Container Terminals Inc., an Ontario Teachers&#8217; Pension Plan private investment company.]]></description><link>http://www.otpp.com/web/website.nsf/web/gct_tellier</link><guid>http://www.otpp.com/web/website.nsf/web/gct_tellier</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[GCT Global Container Terminals Inc. announces executive appointments]]></title><pubDate>Tue, 20 Feb 2007 12:00:00 PM -0400</pubDate><description><![CDATA[Captain Norman Stark has been appointed Chief Executive Officer of GCT Global Container Terminals Inc., the newly-named marine terminal corporation acquired recently by Ontario Teachers&#8217; Pension Plan (Teachers&#8217;). Joining Captain Stark as the corporation&#8217;s Chief Financial Officer is Brian Pettipas, CA, CBV.]]></description><link>http://www.otpp.com/web/website.nsf/web/gct_stark_pettipas</link><guid>http://www.otpp.com/web/website.nsf/web/gct_stark_pettipas</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Teachers' and Ares Management LLC to acquire GNC -- Pair purchasing the largest global specialty retailer of health and wellness products]]></title><pubDate>Fri, 9 Feb 2007 12:00:00 PM -0400</pubDate><description><![CDATA[The private investment groups of each of Ares Management LLC and the Ontario Teachers&#8217; Pension Plan announced today that they have signed a definitive agreement to acquire GNC Parent Corporation, the parent company of General Nutrition Centers, Inc., which is currently controlled by an affiliate of Apollo Management, L.P. The total enterprise value for the transaction is US$1.65 billion, subject to certain adjustments.]]></description><link>http://www.otpp.com/web/website.nsf/web/gnc</link><guid>http://www.otpp.com/web/website.nsf/web/gnc</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Teachers' and CPP Investment Board launch private equity fund in Turkey]]></title><pubDate>Tue, 6 Feb 2007 12:00:00 PM -0400</pubDate><description><![CDATA[Teachers' Private Capital, the private investment arm of the Ontario Teachers' Pension Plan, and the Canada Pension Plan Investment Board announced today that they have jointly led the establishment of Actera Partners, the largest private equity fund to date exclusively focused on investment opportunities in the Republic of Turkey. As cornerstone investors, the two institutions have committed &#8364;75 million each to Actera Partners. ]]></description><link>http://www.otpp.com/web/website.nsf/web/actera_partners</link><guid>http://www.otpp.com/web/website.nsf/web/actera_partners</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Teachers' closes New Jersey and Vancouver segments of marine container terminal deal]]></title><pubDate>Thu, 11 Jan 2007 12:00:00 PM -0400</pubDate><description><![CDATA[Teachers' today announced that, with all regulatory approvals received, it has completed its purchase of the first three of four marine container terminals in North America from Orient Overseas (International) Limited of Hong Kong.]]></description><link>http://www.otpp.com/web/website.nsf/web/portclose</link><guid>http://www.otpp.com/web/website.nsf/web/portclose</guid></item></channel>
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