Dec 16 (Reuters) - CANADA PENSION PLAN INVESTMENT BOARD:
* CPP INVESTMENTS ACQUIRES THE OWNERSHIP OF THE TRAFFORD CENTRE
* CANADA PENSION PLAN INVESTMENT BOARD - HAS ACQUIRED OWNERSHIP OF PRIME SHOPPING CENTRE, TRAFFORD CENTRE IN MANCHESTER, U.K.
* CANADA PENSION PLAN INVESTMENT BOARD- CPPIB CREDIT HAS EXERCISED ITS RIGHTS TO ACQUIRE SHARES IN ITCG AND OWNERSHIP OF TRAFFORD CENTRE
* CPPIB - CPPIB CREDIT WILL EVALUATE TRAFFORD CENTRE'S COMPLEX CAPITAL STRUCTURE TO ENSURE IT SUPPORTS RETURN TO LONG-TERM VIABILITY