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Lehman’s Europe creditors awarded most of $10bn cash surplus

UK court rules that entity should make the interest payments before settling other claims

Lehman’s Europe creditors awarded most of $10bn cash surplus

Creditors to Lehman Brothers’ main European unit will get most of a $10 billion cash surplus to cover interest payments on their debt, the UK Supreme Court ruled Wednesday, The Wall Street Journal reports.

The court decided Lehman Brothers International Europe should make the interest payments for roughly $7 billion before settling other claims. Another arm of the group had wanted to be repaid first for subordinated loans it made to LBIE.

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