** Shares of medical device maker Hologic HOLX.O rise 4.5% to $75.02 premarket
** Co says it will be acquired by Blackstone BX.N and TPG TPG.O in an up to $18.3 billion deal
** Says Blackstone and TPG will acquire all outstanding Hologic shares for $76 per share, which represents a premium of 5.8% to Hologic's last closing price
** HOLX says its shareholders are also eligible to receive a non-tradable contingent value right of up to $3 per share in two payments of up to $1.50 each
** Up to last close, stock down 0.3% YTD
(Reporting by Christy Santhosh)
((Christy.Santhosh@thomsonreuters.com))