Sept 30 (Reuters) - Brookfield Business Partners LP BBU_u.TO :
* BROOKFIELD BUSINESS PARTNERS TO INVEST IN BRANDSAFWAY
* BROOKFIELD BUSINESS PARTNERS LP - TO ACQUIRE HALF OF CD&R'S OWNERSHIP INTEREST IN BRAND INDUSTRIAL SERVICES
* BROOKFIELD BUSINESS PARTNERS LP - BROOKFIELD'S INVESTMENT WILL BE FUNDED WITH APPROXIMATELY $1.3 BILLION OF EQUITY
* BROOKFIELD BUSINESS PARTNERS LP - INTENDS TO FUND APPROXIMATELY $400 MILLION, WITH BALANCE BEING FUNDED BY INSTITUTIONAL PARTNERS
* BROOKFIELD BUSINESS PARTNERS LP - AS A RESULT OF INVESTMENT, BROOKFIELD AND FUNDS MANAGED BY CD&R WILL EACH OWN ABOUT 45% OF COMPANY
* BROOKFIELD BUSINESS PARTNERS LP - BRANDSAFWAY MANAGEMENT WILL CONTINUE TO OWN A MINORITY INTEREST IN BUSINESS