Brief: Lotte Confectionery says Lotte Co Ltd offers to buy 259 bln won in firm's shares
Dec 9 (Reuters) - Lotte Confectionery Co Ltd 004990.KS
* Says Japan-based Lotte Co Ltd offers to buy 259 billion
won ($219.6 million) worth of shares in firm from market
* Says Lotte Co Ltd offer seeks to boost stake in firm,
improve business synergies
Further company coverage: 004990.KS
($1 = 1,179.6900 won)
(Reporting By Se Young Lee)
((Vincentsy.Lee@thomsonreuters.com;))
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