GIC Private Limited completes C$192.1M private placement in WSP Global Inc.
Date Closed
August 19, 2024
Lead Office
Montréal
Value
192.10 Million CAD
On August 19, 2024, GIC Private Limited ("GIC") completed its private placement of an aggregate of 939,388 subscription receipts in WSP Global Inc. ("WSP") for an aggregate purchase price of C$192 .1 million. The subscription includes 122,529 subscription receipts issued pursuant to the exercise in full of the additional subscription option by GIC.
GIC, headquartered in Singapore, is a leading global investment firm that manages Singapore’s foreign reserves and has investments in more than 40 countries worldwide.
WSP, headquartered in Quebec, Canada, is a professional services firm that provides strategic advisory, engineering, and design services to clients seeking sustainable solutions in the transportation, infrastructure, environment, building, energy, water, and mining sectors.
McCarthy Tétrault LLP advised GIC with a team led by Patrick Boucher and Vincent Laurin that included Samuil Stoychev (Corporate/Securities); and Fred Purkey (Tax).