Brief: Taishin Says Will Raise Bid To Acquire Shin Kong
Sept 11 (Reuters) - Taishin Financial Holding
2887.TW :
* SAYS IT WILL INCREASE BID TO ACQUIRE SHIN KONG TO COUNTER
HIGHER
OFFER FROM CTBC
* SAYS WILL OFFER 0.672 COMMON SHARES AND 0.175 PREFERRED
SHARES
PER ONE SHIN KONG SHARE IN REVISED SWAP DEAL, VERSUS 0.6022
COMMON SHARE OFFERED PREVIOUSLY
* SAYS IT WILL INCREASE OFFER PRICE BY 25% TO ACQUIRE SHIN
KONG
* SAYS BOTH PARTIES WILL DO THEIR BEST TO ACHIEVE CONSENSUS
MERGER
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(Reporting by Faith Hung)
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