Dec 2 (Reuters) - Fairfax Financial Holdings Ltd FFH.TO :
* FAIRFAX ANNOUNCES SALE OF RIVERSTONE EUROPE TO CVC
* FAIRFAX FINANCIAL HOLDINGS LTD - PURCHASE PRICE TO BE RECEIVED BY FAIRFAX IS APPROXIMATELY US$750 MILLION
* FAIRFAX FINANCIAL HOLDINGS LTD - FAIRFAX WILL ALSO BE ENTITLED TO RECEIVE UP TO US$235.7 MILLION POST-CLOSING UNDER A CONTINGENT VALUE INSTRUMENT
* FAIRFAX FINANCIAL HOLDINGS - AGREEMENT WITH CVC CAPITAL PARTNERS TO SELL ALL ITS INTERESTS IN RIVERSTONE EUROPE TO CVC STRATEGIC OPPORTUNITIES FUND II
* FAIRFAX FINANCIAL HOLDINGS - NICK BENTLEY, CEO OF RIVERSTONE GROUP, WILL REMAIN ON BOARD OF RIVERSTONE EUROPE POST-CLOSING
* FAIRFAX FINANCIAL HOLDINGS - AFTER CLOSING, RIVERSTONE EUROPE WILL ALSO OPERATE UNDER THE NAME RIVERSTONE INTERNATIONAL