** Shares of New Zealand's Arvida Group ARV.NZ rise as
much as 57.28% to NZ$1.62, their best intraday pct gain
** Stock hits its highest since early June 2022
** U.S.-based private equity firm Stonepeak will buy out
Arvida for NZ$1.24 billion ($745.74 million) excluding debt
** ARV says Stonepeak is offering NZ$1.70 per share, which
is at a 65% premium compared with Friday's close
** Stock has fallen 6.4% this year, as of last close
(Reporting by Rishav Chatterjee in Bengaluru)
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