Deals of the day-Mergers and acquisitions
Adds: Saudi Aramco and Chemaf SA
June 27 (Reuters) -The following bids, mergers, acquisitions and disposals were reported 2000 GMTon Thursday:
** Saudi Aramco 2223.SE is set to take a 10% stake in a thermal engine joint venture between Renault RENA.PA and China's Geely 0175.HK called Horse Powertrain, said two sources familiar with the matter, beefing up a business supplying legacy automakers as electric-vehicle sales slow. nL4N3IP0O8
** Cobalt miner Chemaf SA has agreed to sell assets in the Democratic Republic of Congo to Chinese miner Norin Mining to settle debtslargely funded by its long-time partner, commodities trader Trafigura, it said. nL1N3IP0KH
** Brazilian retailer GPA PCAR3.SA has agreed to sell its network of gas stations in Sao Paulo state to conglomerate Ultrapar UGPA3.SA, it said late on Wednesday, part of a broader push to divest from assets in the fuel industry. nL1N3IP0DF
** Italian cablemaker Prysmian PRY.MI will target acquisitions of around 500 million euros ($535 million) and refrain from large M&A deals in the next 2-1/2 years to focus on reducing its 5 billion euros of debt, its chief executive said. nL8N3IP0M8
** UltraTech Cement ULTC.NS said it is buying a stake worth up to $228 million in rival India Cements ICMN.NS, intensifying a battle with the Adani group which is challenging its position as the South Asian nation's top cement maker. nL4N3IP0A1
** France's Saint-Gobain SGOB.PA has entered into an agreement to buy Dubai-based construction chemicals company FOSROC for around 960 million euros ($1.03 billion) to drive its international expansion, it said. nL8N3IP06W
** Nokia NOKIA.HE said it had agreed to sell its submarine networks business ASN to the French state for 350 million euros ($374 million), but that the deal would not impact its financial outlook. nL1N3IP06S
** Fairfax India Holdings Corp FIHu.TO said its wholly-owned subsidiary, FIH Mauritius Investments, sold a 9.7% stake in Indian private lender CSB Bank CSBB.NS to comply with regulatory norms. nL4N3IP0AQ
** SK Bioscience 302440.KS will acquire a 60% stake in German pharmaceutical contract manufacturing firm IDT Biologika GmbH from Klocke Gruppe in a deal worth 339 billion won ($243.75 million), the South Korean vaccine maker said. nL1N3IP01B
** German sandal maker Birkenstock BIRK.N said on Wednesday it has priced a $756 million secondary offering by an entity affiliated with L Catterton at $54 apiece. nL4N3IP02F
** Brazilian pulpmaker Suzano SUZB3.SA said on Wednesday it has terminated talks to buy International Paper IP.N, adding the U.S.-based firm did not engage with the highest price it was willing to pay. nL1N3IO1AH
** Contract manufacturer Future Pak said on Wednesday it has withdrawn its offer to acquire Vanda Pharmaceuticals VNDA.O, citing non-engagement from the U.S. drugmaker. nL4N3IO1WP
** Haleon HLN.L will sell its nicotine replacement therapy business outside the U.S. to a unit of India's Dr. Reddy's REDY.NS for 500 million pounds ($632.55 million), the British consumer healthcare company said on Wednesday. nL4N3IO0ZF
** Qatar Airways is in talks to buy up to a 20% stake in Bain Capital-owned Virgin Australia, the Australian Financial Review (AFR) reported on Wednesday, as carriers fight for more market share in the country against dominant airline Qantas QAN.AX. nL4N3IO0XO
(Compiled by Rajarshi Roy, Abhinav Parmar and Tanay Dhumal in Bengaluru)
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