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WA-20025

Bupa / Barings Australian Private Credit FundWA-20025

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Processing timeline

24

days

Filed

5 June 2026

Notification waiver determination published

Decision

29 June 2026Notification waiver determination published
Type
Waiver
Outcome
Approved
Stage
Waiver application
Status
Assessment completed

Parties

Acquirer(s)

BUPA HI PTY LTD ABN - 81 000 057 590

Target(s) or Vendor(s)

Barings Australian Private Credit Fund

Other parties

Barings Australia Pty Ltd as trustee and manager of Barings Australian Private Credit Fund ABN - 34 140 045 656, Barings LLC

Summary

Bupa HI Pty Ltd, part of the international healthcare Bupa Group, is acquiring units in the Barings Australian Private Credit Fund. This transaction involves Bupa committing capital to the fund, which provides senior secured loans to Australian and New Zealand middle market companies. Barings Australia Pty Ltd manages the fund.

Acquisition details

Bupa HI Pty Ltd ( Bupa ) has entered into an agreement with Barings Australia Pty Ltd ( Barings ) under which Bupa will commit capital in exchange for units in Barings Australian Private Credit Fund ( BAPCF ) (the Acquisition ). Barings acts as both trustee and manager of BAPCF and is an indirect, wholly owned subsidiary of Barings LLC, a global alternative asset manager headquartered in North Carolina. BAPCF is an Australian unit trust and unregistered managed investment scheme, which raises and manages capital from wholesale investors and deploys that capital primarily into senior secured loans to privately held middle market companies connected to Australia and New Zealand. Bupa is a wholly owned subsidiary of Bupa Group, an international healthcare group. In Australia, Bupa Group primarily offers health insurance, provides dental, optical and other clinical care networks, and operates residential aged‑care homes.

Industry

Broad:Professional & Business Services

Decisions and key events

29 June 2026Notification waiver determination publishedAttachmentPDF137.6 KB

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