Article: Borders Group Acquires Majority Interest in Paperchase Products Limited.

ANN ARBOR, Mich. -- Borders Group, Inc. (NYSE:BGP) today announced it has increased the company's 15% equity stake in Paperchase Products Limited to 97%, making Borders Group the principal owner of Paperchase, a leading stationery retailer in the United Kingdom (U.K.). Borders Group has acquired all of the shares held by majority shareholder Graphite Capital, the leading U.K. mid-market private equity specialist, as well as a majority of the shares held by Paperchase management, who will retain minority ownership. The agreement values Paperchase at GBP 18.6 million (approximately $34.1 million), including the assumption of GBP 2.3 million (approximately $4.1 million) of ...

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