TFN NEWS BRIEFING: Mergers and acquisitions highlights to 09:20 BST

TFN NEWS BRIEFING: Mergers and acquisitions highlights to 09:20 BST

	Published : Fri, 15 Jun 2007 09:37 By : Agencies Print this Story

2007-06-15 09:17:16

DSGV to buy 81 pct stake in Landesbank Berlin from Berlin city for 4.622 bln eur

FRANKFURT (Thomson Financial) - German savings bank association DSGV will

buy Berlin city state's 81 pct stake in Landesbank Berlin for 4.622 bln eur,

according to Berlin's senate.

2007-06-15 09:11:57

EU opens in-depth inquiry into Kronospan buy of Constantia unit

BRUSSELS (Thomson Financial) - The European Commission said it has opened an

in-depth inquiry into Germany-based Kronospan Group's Kronospan Holding GmbH's

proposed acquisition of Austria's Constantia Industries AG's raw and coated

particle board business.

2007-06-15 09:11:41

Lloyds TSB launches Abbey Life sale - reports

LONDON (Thomson Financial) - Lloyds TSB Group PLC has put its Abbey Life

insurance unit up for sale in an auction which is expected to fetch more than 1

bln stg, newspapers reported.

2007-06-15 09:05:41

Seat PG attracts interest from Merrill Lynch group - report

MILAN (Thomson Financial) - Seat Pagine Gialle SpA, the Italian publisher of

phone directories, has attracted the interest of a group of investors comprising

Merrill Lynch, Blackstone and Texas Pacific Group, the weekly Il Mondo said

without giving a source.

2007-06-15 08:54:56

DSM still sees sale of anti-infectives business as possibility

FILLS FLASH

AMSTERDAM (Thomson Financial) - Royal DSM NV still sees a full sale of its

anti-infectives division as a possibility as it today entered the process of

looking for a joint venture, the group's vice-chairman of the board said.

2007-06-15 08:50:32

Germany's DSGV wins LBB bidding, though IPO option still on table - reports

FRANKFURT (Thomson Financial) - German savings banks association DSGV has

won the auction for Berlin's 81 pct stake in Landesbank Berlin (LBB), though the

city government is keeping its options open by continuing to progress an

alternative plan for a bourse listing, according to media reports.