06:36 AM EDT, 09/03/2024 (MT Newswires) -- Blackstone (BX) and the Canada Pension Plan Investment Board are reportedly close to finalizing a deal to acquire Australian data center group AirTrunk from Macquarie Group and Canada's Public Sector Pension Investment Board for 20 billion Australian dollar ($13.53 billion), including debt, multiple media outlets reported Monday, citing unnamed sources.

The cited unnamed source told Reuters Blackstone-led group outbidded a rival group led by IFM Investors to become the preferred buyer.

Blackstone did not immediately respond to requests for comment from MT Newswires.

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