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Merlin Debt Backed by London Eye Is Fetching a High Price Tag

Bloomberg6 October 2026, 09:27 UTCUnited Kingdom

Credit traders are quoting Merlin Entertainments Ltd.’s private loans far above the distressed prices of the leisure-park operator’s existing securities, reflecting the value investors place on debt backed by prized UK assets like the London Eye.

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