Investment firm Apollo commits 4.5 bln stg to France's EDF, which will help finance Hinkley Point C

June 20 (Reuters) - Apollo Global Management Inc APO.N/EDF:

• APOLLO COMMITS TO £4.5 BILLION FINANCING FOR ÉLECTRICITÉ DE FRANCE, MARKING THE LARGEST STERLING-DENOMINATED PRIVATE CREDIT TRANSACTION

• EDF ANNOUNCES THE SIGNATURE OF AN AGREEMENT WITH APOLLO FOR THE ISSUE OF UP TO £4.5 BILLION OF UNLISTED BONDS

• EDF SAYS TRANSACTION ENABLES EDF TO SECURE A SUBSTANTIAL PART OF THE STERLING FINANCING OF ITS INVESTMENTS IN THE UK OVER THE NEXT THREE YEARS, IN PARTICULAR THE HINKLEY POINT C PROJECT

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