May 6 (Reuters) - The following Spanish stocks may be affected by newspaper reports and other factors on Wednesday. Reuters has not verified the newspaper reports, and cannot vouch for their accuracy:
SANTANDER SAN.MC
Spanish lender Santander plans to retire the TSB brand name a year after announcing its acquisition of Banco Sabadell's British unit, the Financial Times reported on Wednesday, citing people familiar with the matter.
INDRA IDR.MC
Escribano Mechanical and Engineering has sold its full stake in Spanish defence company Indra, newspaper Expansion reported on Tuesday.
TELEFONICA TEF.MC
Telefonica has agreed to buy microwave radio-link operator Lineox from Asterion Industrial for about 80 million euros in a bid to regain control of network assets to bolster service resilience, Spanish newspaper Expansion reported on Wednesday, citing sources familiar with the matter.
TELEFONICA TEF.MC, INDRA IDR.MC
Telefonica, Indra and defence group Oesia are among bidders for a nearly 354 million euro Spanish Defence Ministry framework contract for military cyber-security systems and services, Spanish newspaper Expansion reported on Wednesday.
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