Lehman Europe says all client cash will be returned

LONDON (Reuters) - Lehman Brothers International (Europe) holds $22.3 billion (15.0 billion pounds) in client assets, all of which will be returned, administrators PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC) said on Friday.

"There is $22.3 billion client assets, they will be returned absolutely to all parties," Steven Pearson, joint administrator, told reporters at a press conference after a creditor meeting.

Lehman Brothers International is the European unit of Lehman Brothers Holdings LEHMQ.PK , which filed for bankruptcy protection in September.

(Reporting by Olesya Dmitracova)