Public Investment Fund in Electronic Arts Inc.
Completed August 4, 2026. First disclosed September 29, 2025, in an issuer or fund release (source).
- Investor
- Public Investment Fund (Saudi Arabia)
- Investor as named in source
- The Public Investment Fund (PIF)
- Target
- Electronic Arts Inc.
- Target country
- United States
- Sector
- Technology
- First disclosed
- September 29, 2025, Issuer or fund release
- Amount
- Not stated
- Stake at first disclosure
- Not stated
- Source text
… (“ Electronic Arts ” or the “ Company ”) entered into an Agreement and Plan of Merger (the “ Merger Agreement ”) by and among the Company, Oak-Eagle AcquireCo, Inc., a Delaware corporation (“ Parent ”), and Oak-Eagle MergerCo, Inc., a Delaware corporation and wholly owned subsidiary of Parent (“ Merger Sub ”) pursuant to which the Company is to be acquired by an investor consortium comprised of The Public Investment Fund (“ PIF ”), private investment funds affiliated with Silver Lake Group, L.L.C.
Source Filings and Releases
| Date | Document | Stated stake | Link |
|---|---|---|---|
| September 29, 2025 | Electronic Arts Inc. release | Not applicable | View |
| September 29, 2025 | Electronic Arts Inc. release | Not applicable | View |
Cite: Middle East Forum, “Public Investment Fund in Electronic Arts Inc.,” Gulf Sovereign Holdings, accessed October 13, 2026, https://statemoney.meforum.org/deal/pif-electronic-arts-inc/.
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