Macquarie was approached by LDC to facilitate a debt financing for its £307 million acquisition of the NEC Group from Birmingham City Council. The NEC Group is comprised of the UK’s leading live exhibition, arena and conference venues, hosting more than 700 events attracting 4 million visitors a year to many of the UK’s largest exhibitions as well as significant political and trade conferences, some of the biggest music and comedy acts and various top class sporting events.