PHILADELPHIA/NEW YORK, Oct 2 (Reuters) - Private equity firm Blackstone Group is in talks to buy Anheuser-Busch InBev NV's theme parks, and a deal could be as early as next week, a source familiar with the situation said.
The Wall Street Journal earlier reported that a deal could be roughly $2.5 billion to $3 billion. The theme parks unit includes amusement parks such as Sea World.
(Reporting by Jessica Hall and Megan Davies)
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The Wall Street Journal earlier reported that a deal could be roughly $2.5 billion to $3 billion. The theme parks unit includes amusement parks such as Sea World.
(Reporting by Jessica Hall and Megan Davies)
((megan.davies@thomsonreuters.com ; +1 646 223 6112; Reuters Messaging: megan.davies.thomsonreuters.com@reuters.net)) Keywords: BLACKSTONE/ANHEUSER Keywords: BLACKSTONE/ANHEUSER (For more M&A news and our DealZone blog, go to http://www.reuters.com/deals) COPYRIGHT Copyright Thomson Reuters 2009. All rights reserved. The copying, republication or redistribution of Reuters News Content, including by framing or similar means, is expressly prohibited without the prior written consent of Thomson Reuters.
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