** Shares of Growthpoint Properties Australia GOZ.AX rise
as much as 1.1% to A$2.700, on track for best day since late
Sept., if current gains hold
** Real estate manager entered into agreement with TPG
Angelo Gordon; TPG Angelo will buy overall 80% interest in six
Growthpoint industrial assets, with net sale proceeds of A$181
mln($125.45 mln)
** Analysts at Citi says deal is a "positive step for
Growthpoint's funds management strategy utilising differentiated
third party capital to grow the platform"
** Stock up 14.6% YTD as of last close
($1 = 1.4428 Australian dollars)
(Reporting by Shivangi Lahiri in Bengaluru)
((shivangi.lahiri@thomsonreuters.com))