Amazon, Comcast, Electronic Arts submit bids for Nexon holding firm-Maeil report (updated)

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27/02/2019 19:40

(Add no comments from Amazon, EA)
    SEOUL, Feb 27 (Reuters) - Amazon.com Inc  AMZN.O , Comcast
Corp  CMCSA.O  and Electronic Arts Inc  EA.O  submitted initial
bids for the holding firm of South Korea's biggest gaming firm
Nexon  3659.T , Maeil Business Newspaper said on Wednesday,
citing investment banking sources.
    Last week, South Korean tech firms Netmarble  251270.KS  and
Kakao  035720.KS  and private equity fund MBK Partners submitted
letters of intent to buy the holding firm, NXC Corp, in what
could be one of South Korea's biggest deals, a source familiar
with the matter said.  urn:newsml:reuters.com:*:nL3N20G3NT
    In separate emailed responses, Amazon and EA said they
"don’t comment on rumors and speculation." Comcast did not
immediately respond to emailed requests for comments.
    A Nexon spokeswoman declined to comment.

 (Reporting by Hyunjoo Jin and Heekyong Yang; Editing by
Muralikumar Anantharaman)
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