May 6 (Reuters) - Metro Performance Glass Ltd MPG.NZ :
* INITIATED PROCESS TO INVESTIGATE POTENTIAL SALE OF
AUSTRALIAN
GLASS GROUP TO REDUCE ITS BANK DEBT
* INTENTION IS TO NOW RETAIN ITS INVESTMENT IN AGG AND
PROGRESS A
CAPITAL RAISE TO FURTHER REDUCE ITS DEBT LEVEL
* REVISED OFFER FOR POTENTIAL SALE OF AUSTRALIAN GLASS GROUP
HAS
BEEN RECEIVED
* WILL CONTINUE TO ADVANCE DETAILS OF ITS CAPITAL RAISE WITH
ITS
ADVISERS
* AGG WELL POSITIONED TO BENEFIT FROM INVESTMENTS IN NEW
EQUIPMENT
MADE LAST YEAR
* EXPECTS TO FINALISE CAPITAL RAISE DETAILS ON OR SHORTLY
AFTER FY
RESULTS ANNOUNCEMENT IN LATE MAY
* CURRENT INTENTION IS TO RAISE AT LEAST NZ$15M OF CAPITAL
BY WAY
OF AN ENTITLEMENT OFFER
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