Buyout fund Cinven has bought a majority stake Restaurant Brands International’s unit in the Iberian peninsula in a deal valued at $1.18bn, the companies said in a joint statement on Wednesday.

The founders of Restaurant Brands Iberia and Burger King Europe GmbH – the European branch of the fast-food chain – will retain a minority stake in the Iberian unit, and the current executive team will stay in place, the statement added.

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Source: Reuters

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