Feb 5 (Reuters) - Bewi ASA BEWI.OL :
* MERGER TO CREATE LEADING EPS RAW MATERIAL COMPANY,
FACILITATING
GROWTH OF DOWNSTREAM BUSINESS
* CO'S RAW MATERIAL DIVISION JOINS FORCES WITH UNIPOL TO
CREATE
LEADING EPS PRODUCER IN EUROPE
* MAINTAINS 49% OWNERSHIP AND JOINT CONTROL OF COMBINED
COMPANY
* RECEIVES UP TO EUR 75 MILLION CASH
* AGREEMENT WITH ROCK CAPITAL GROUP, OWNER OF UNIPOL
* TRANSACTION WILL REDUCE BEWI'S LEVERAGE
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