Brief: Hammerson To Raise Up To 10% Share Capital For Acquisition
July 31 (Reuters) - Hammerson PLC HMSO.L: HAMMERSON PLC - PROPOSED PLACING TO FUND ACQUISITION HAMMERSON PLC - TO RAISE UP TO 10% SHARE CAPITAL FOR £319M ACQUISITION HAMMERSON - PLACING AND ACQUISITION EXPECTED TO BE IMMEDIATELY ACCRETIVE TO EARNINGS HAMMERSON PLC - SUSPENDS £140 MILLION SHARE BUYBACK PROGRAMME Source text: ID:nRSe3627Ta Further company coverage: HMSO.L ((Reuters.Briefs@thomsonreuters.com;))