Jan 22 (Reuters) - Digital Bros SpA DIB.MI :
* SAID ON TUESDAY BOARD AUTHORIZES CHAIRMAN, ABRAMO GALANTE,
TO
BUY ALL STARBREEZE ASSETS HELD BY SMILEGATE HOLDINGS FOR EURO
19.2 MLN
* TRANSACTION IS ALTERNATIVE TO OPTION SCHEME TO BUY ASSETS
SEPARATELY FOR ABOUT EURO 21.8 MLN
* TO OWN 30.18% OF STARBREEZE’S CAPITAL IN CASE TRANSACTION
AND
CONVERSION OF CONVERTIBLE BOND WILL OCCUR
* AS A RESULT, COMPANY WILL HAVE OBLIGATION TO LAUNCH PUBLIC
TENDER OFFER FOR RESIDUAL STARBREEZE SHARES
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