December 19, 2007
Backgrounder: CPP Investment Board investments in bank-sponsored ABCP

December 14, 2007
Partial takeover offer opens for Auckland International Airport shares

AUCKLAND, NZ (December 14, 2007): The Canada Pension Plan Investment Board (CPPIB) partial takeover offer is now open, with offer documents being mailed to shareholders today.
Brief: Partial Takeover Under the Takeovers Code by NZ Airport NC Limited to Purchase Shares in Auckland International Airport Limited(PDF 261 kb)

December 10, 2007
Canada Pension Plan Reforms Viewed as Model for Pension Reform Around the World

TORONTO, ON (December 10, 2007): The CPP Investment Board, the investment management organization that invests Canada’s national pension fund assets, today highlighted the success of the Canada Pension Plan reforms of 1997 and the strength of the CPP Investment Board’s unique governance structure. The comments were made today at a C.D. Howe Institute conference in Toronto that marked the tenth anniversary of the CPP reforms.

November 16, 2007
Canada Pension Plan Investment Board Announces Partial Takeover Offer For Auckland International Airport Limited Shares

AUCKLAND, NZ (November 16, 2007): The Canada Pension Plan Investment Board (CPPIB) today announced details of a partial takeover offer for Auckland International Airport Limited (AIAL) shares. The all-cash partial takeover offer will offer shareholders consideration of $3.6555 per AIAL share, which represents a value of 22.2x Auckland International Airport Limited’s FY2007 EBITDA.
Brief: Partial Takeover Offer and Proposed Amalgamation (PDF 261 kb)

November 9, 2007
CPP Fund Increases to $121.3 Billion

TORONTO, ON (November 9, 2007): The CPP Fund grew to $121.3 billion for the quarter ended September 30, 2007, an increase of $0.8 billion from $120.5 billion at the end of the previous quarter, and an increase of $4.7 billion for the first six months of the fiscal year.

November 7, 2007
General statement of intention from CPP Investment Board regarding Auckland International Airport Limited

(Auckland, NZ) November 7, 2007 - The CPP Investment Board (CPPIB) today announced its intention to make a partial takeover offer to all shareholders of Auckland International Airport Limited (AIAL). If successful, the offer would increase CPPIB’s shareholding in AIAL to 40%, which CPPIB believes would then enable its amalgamation proposal to be put to shareholders for their consideration.

October 31, 2007
CPP Investment Board’s Response to Auckland International Airport October 31 announcement

(Auckland, NZ) October 31, 2007 - The Canada Pension Plan Investment Board (CPPIB) is disappointed with the Auckland International Airport Board's decision to cease discussions between the two organisations.

October 26, 2007
Puget Energy Signs Merger Agreement with Consortium of North American Infrastructure Investors Including CPP Investment Board

(Bellevue, Wash. and New York, NY) October 26, 2007 - Puget Energy (NYSE:PSD), the parent company of Puget Sound Energy, a regulated utility providing electric and natural gas service to the growing Puget Sound region of western Washington, today announced that they have entered into a definitive merger agreement with a consortium of long-term infrastructure investors.

September 26, 2007
CPP Investment Board Invests US$125 million In US$770 Million Acquisition With Callahan Capital Partners

(Toronto,ON) September 26, 2007 — CPP Investment Board, the investment management organization that invests Canada’s national pension fund assets, announced today that it has committed US$125 million to acquire a 39 per cent interest in a joint venture sponsored by Callahan Capital Partners (CCP), a U.S.-based real estate private equity firm.

September 19, 2007
CPP Investment Board’s Intentions in Relation to Auckland International Airport Limited

(Auckland, NZ) September 19, 2007 — In response to continued speculation and market activity, the CPP Investment Board today confirmed that it intends to submit a proposal under which it would acquire a significant minority stake in Auckland International Airport Limited (AIAL).

September 3, 2007
CPP Investment Board’s Intentions in Relation to Auckland International Airport Limited

(Auckland, NZ) September 3, 2007 — The CPP Investment Board today announced that it intends to submit a proposal under which it would acquire a significant minority stake in Auckland International Airport Limited (AIAL).

August 21, 2007
CPP Investment Board Invests €400 million in the ProLogis European Properties Fund II

(Toronto,ON and London, UK) August 21, 2007 — CPP Investment Board, the investment management organization that invests Canada’s national pension fund assets announced today that it has committed €400 million to the ProLogis European Fund II (PEPF II) which focuses on acquiring and managing a diversified portfolio of core institutional-quality distribution facilities in Europe.

August 10, 2007
CPP Fund Grows to $120.5 billion

(Toronto,ON and London, UK) August 10, 2007 — The CPP Fund grew to $120.5 billion for the quarter ended June 30, 2007, an increase of $3.9 billion from $116.6 billion at the end of the previous quarter.

July 25, 2007
Henderson Global Investors and Canada Pension Plan Investment Board Sign Agreement to Acquire Whitefriars Quarter Shopping Centre for £253 million

(Toronto,ON and London, UK) July 25, 2007 — Henderson Global Investors (HGI) and the Canada Pension Plan Investment Board, the investment management organization that invests Canada’s national pension fund assets, announce today that they have signed an agreement to acquire Whitefriars Quarter shopping centre in Canterbury, Kent, from Land Securities for £253 million.

May 24, 2007
CPP Fund Grows to $116.6 billion and Reports a 12.9 per cent Investment Rate of Return

(Toronto,ON) May 24, 2007 — The CPP Fund ended the fiscal 2007 year on March 31, 2007 at $116.6 billion, an increase of $18.6 billion from $98 billion at the close of the previous year.

April 17, 2007
Canadian-led consortium in discussions with BCE Inc.

(Toronto/Montreal) April 17, 2007 — A consortium led by three Canadian institutional fund managers and one of the world’s largest private equity firms confirmed today that it is working with BCE Inc. with regard to a potential transaction to take the publicly-traded company private.

March 26, 2007
CPP Investment Board Signs on to the Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative

(Calgary, AB) March 26, 2007 — In the keynote address at the Conference Board of Canada’s National CSR Conference being held today in Calgary, the CPP Investment Board announced that it will become a signatory of the Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative (EITI)....

Feburary 27, 2007
CPP Investment Board Closes US$500 Million Real Estate Investment with TIAA-CREF Asset Management

(Toronto, ON and New York, NY) February 27, 2007: The CPP Investment Board and TIAA-CREF Asset Management announced today that the CPP Investment Board has closed a US$500 million real estate transaction....

Feburary 8, 2007
CPP Fund Grows to $110.8 billion

TORONTO (February 8, 2007): The CPP fund, which includes investment earnings and the portion of CPP contributions not needed to pay current pensions, grew by $7.5 billion to $110.8 billion during the quarter ended December 31, 2006....

Feburary 6, 2007
Ontario Teachers’ Pension Plan and CPP Investment Board Launch Private Equity Fund in Turkey

TORONTO (February 6, 2007): Teachers' Private Capital, the private investment arm of the Ontario Teachers' Pension Plan, and the Canada Pension Plan Investment Board announced today that they have jointly led the establishment of Actera Partners...

Feburary 1, 2007
CPP Investment Board Encourages Canada's 200 Largest Companies to Provide Disclosure on Climate Change and Shareholder Value

Toronto (February 1, 2007): The CPP Investment Board today encouraged Canada's 200 largest companies to disclose more information on the business risks...