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Apollo Funds in connection with Legendary Entertainment’s buyout of Wanda Group’s remaining equity interest

On October 14, 2024, Legendary Entertainment announced that it had completed a buyout of Wanda Group’s remaining equity interest.  As a result of this deal, Legendary is now solely owned by company management and funds managed by affiliates of Apollo, which in 2022 made a $760 million minority equity investment.

Wachtell, Lipton, Rosen & Katz served as legal advisor to Apollo Funds.