Brief: Lotte Confectionery says Lotte Co Ltd offers to buy 259 bln won in firm's shares

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08/12/2015 23:24

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) 
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