April 10 (Reuters) - Addiko Bank ADKO.VI on Friday acknowledged Nova Ljubljanska Banka's (NLB) NLBR.LJ intention to launch a takeover offer for the Vienna-listed lender, saying it was informed of NLB's plans on the same day the Slovenian bank announced it.
Addiko had not engaged recently in discussions with NLB regarding its intentions, the bank said in a statement.
NLB's offer on Thursday came one day after Austria's Raiffeisen Bank International