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title: "Cannae Holdings completes acquisition of Exeter Rugby Group for enterprise value of £32.6 million"
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url: "https://longbridge.com/en/news/291283535.md"
description: "Cannae Holdings completed the acquisition of Exeter Rugby Group for an enterprise value of £32.6 million via subsidiary Black Knight Rugby. Cannae invested £19.6 million, with funds allocated to repay debt and support growth. The deal aligns with Cannae's strategic shift toward sports assets, adding Exeter's Sandy Park stadium and its rugby team, which secured a spot in the 2026/27 Champions Cup."
datetime: "2026-06-30T12:31:08.000Z"
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# Cannae Holdings completes acquisition of Exeter Rugby Group for enterprise value of £32.6 million

-   Cannae Holdings completed the acquisition of Exeter Rugby Group via newly formed subsidiary Black Knight Rugby. \* Deal valued Exeter at an enterprise value of GBP 32.6 million; Cannae invested GBP 19.6 million at closing. \* GBP 11.7 million earmarked to repay debt and liabilities; GBP 7.9 million retained for growth capital and general corporate purposes. \* Transaction supports Cannae’s shift toward sports and entertainment assets; Exeter owns the 15,000-seat Sandy Park stadium and events center. \* Exeter finished runner-up in the 2025⁄26 PREM season, securing a place in the 2026⁄27 Investec Champions Cup. Disclaimer: This news brief was created by Public Technologies (PUBT) using generative artificial intelligence. While PUBT strives to provide accurate and timely information, this AI-generated content is for informational purposes only and should not be interpreted as financial, investment, or legal advice. Cannae Holdings Inc. published the original content used to generate this news brief via Business Wire (Ref. ID: 20260629247083) on June 30, 2026, and is solely responsible for the information contained therein. © Copyright 2026 - Public Technologies (PUBT)

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