Australia's Regis Healthcare rises on sale of property assets
** Shares of aged care services provider Regis Healthcare
REG.AX rise as much as 2.3% to A$2.26, set for best session
since June 6 - if gains hold
** Co enters into a binding agreement with HN Asset Pty Ltd,
an entity within the property developer Hesperia Group, to sell
vacant land and the Hollywood retirement village in Nedlands,
Western Australia for A$53 mln ($36.33 mln)
** Says transaction is expected to close by June 30
** Stock up ~17.2% this year as of last close
($1 = 1.4590 Australian dollars)
(Reporting by Upasana Singh in Bengaluru)
((Upasana.Singh@thomsonreuters.com))
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