April 22 (Reuters) - The following bids, mergers,
acquisitions and disposals were reported by 0930 GMT on Monday:
** Saudi Arabia's sovereign wealth fund PIF has agreed to
acquire a 51% stake in Telecommunication Towers Company Limited
(TAWAL) from STC Group 7010.SE , paving the way for the
creation of the region's largest telecom tower company, PIF and
STC said.
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** Portuguese oil company Galp Energia GALP.LS has
launched the sale of half of its stake in an exploration block
offshore Namibia where it has made a major oil discovery, three
industry sources familiar with the matter told Reuters.
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** European investment company Permira has begun the process
for the sale of its 50% stake in Asian aquatic food provider
Grobest, targeting a valuation of about $1 billion for the
Taiwan-based company, said three sources close to the matter.
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** Korea's SK Square 402340.KS is selling up to $198 mln
of Krafton Inc 259960.KS in a block trade, according to a term
sheet seen by Reuters.
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** U.S.-based Quanex Building Products NX.N will buy doors
and windows supplier Tyman TYMN.L in a cash and share deal,
valuing the British firm at about 788 million pounds ($976
million), the companies said.
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** Blackstone BX.N made a potential offer to buy Hipgnosis
Songs Fund SONG.L for about $1.5 billion, outbidding
Apollo-backed Concord and triggering a takeover battle for the
owner ofmusic rights by artists including Shakira and Red Hot
Chili Peppers.
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** Business software maker Salesforce CRM.N has backed
away from its talks to acquire data-management software firm
Informatica INFA.N after the two companies could not agree on
terms, a person familiar with the matter told Reuters on Sunday.
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** Australian mineral sands miner Base Resources BSE.AX
said it had agreed to a A$375 million ($240.90 million) takeover
offer from U.S.-based uranium and rare earths producer Energy
Fuels UUUU.A .
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(Compiled by Rajarshi Roy and Anuja Bharat Mistry in Bengaluru)
((AnujaBharat.Mistry@thomsonreuters.com))