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Lloyds to offload Crest Nicholson stake to Varde

BBR Staff Writer Published 10 September 2010

Lloyds Banking Group has agreed to sell its stake in housebuilder Crest Nicholson to US investment fund Varde.

The move is part of the British bailed-out bank's plan to shed its non-core assets to refocus on its core activities.

Lloyds holds approximately 25% of Crest’s debt and 30% of its equity, which according to The Financial Times would have a combined nominal value of about $232m.

Recently, Varde also acquired a small stake in Crest from Royal Bank of Scotland.

Lloyds' disposal of Crest Nicholson stake follows its sales of its private equity business to Coller Capital for £332m, and its Ecuadorian branch assets for $25m.

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