Jan 31 (Reuters) - Brookfield Business Partners LP BBU_u.TO :
* BROOKFIELD BUSINESS PARTNERS TO ACQUIRE HEALTHSCOPE
* BROOKFIELD BUSINESS PARTNERS LP - DEAL FOR FOR APPROXIMATELY $4.1 BILLION
* BROOKFIELD BUSINESS PARTNERS LP - TRANSACTION TO BE FUNDED WITH UP TO $1.0 BILLION OF EQUITY, $1.4 BILLION OF LONG-TERM FINANCING
* BROOKFIELD BUSINESS PARTNERS - TRANSACTION WILL ALSO BE FUNDED WITH $1.7 BILLION FROM SALE AND LONG-TERM LEASEBACK OF 22 WHOLLY-OWNED FREEHOLD HOSPITAL PROPERTIES
* BROOKFIELD BUSINESS PARTNERS LP - CO EXPECTS TO FUND APPROXIMATELY ONE THIRD OF THE EQUITY OF UP TO $1.0 BILLION FOR FINANCING THE DEAL