(Adds Macy's, Galeria Karstadt Kaufhof, Enauta, SilverBow)
April 10 (Reuters) - The following bids, mergers,
acquisitions and disposals were reported by 1330 GMT on
Wednesday:
** Macy's M.N said it has appointed two independent
directors to its board, ending a proxy contest with activist
investor Arkhouse Management. urn:newsml:reuters.com:*:nL3N3GJ2U9
** Germany's Galeria Karstadt Kaufhof is to be taken
over by a consortium of U.S. investor Richard Baker and German
businessman Bernd Beetz, the retailer said. urn:newsml:reuters.com:*:nL5N3GJ2RJ
** Brazilian energy companies Enauta ENAT3.SA and 3R
Petroleum RRRP3.SA have signed a memorandum of understanding
to go ahead with a proposed merger, a securities filing showed.
urn:newsml:reuters.com:*:nL2N3GJ0KX
** U.S. oil and gas producer SilverBow Resources
SBOW.N said in a filing, it has requested additional
information on Kimmeridge Energy Management's assets amid
ongoing takeover talks. urn:newsml:reuters.com:*:nL3N3GJ2AQ
** Spanish drug maker Grifols GRLS.MC . plans to meet its
debt payments in 2025 with the proceeds of new senior secured
notes and the sale of its 20% stake in Shanghai RAAS 002252.SZ
to Haier Group, it said. urn:newsml:reuters.com:*:nL5N3GJ16Z
** Italy's Italgas IG.MI , Europe's biggest gas
distributor, has made a preliminary offer worth 4-5 billion
euros ($4.3-5.4 billion) for its main domestic rival 2i Rete
Gas, Corriere della Sera daily reported. urn:newsml:reuters.com:*:nL5N3GJ0WY
** U.S. rare-earths producer MP Materials MP.N said
Australian billionaire Gina Rinehart's mining firm had taken a
5.3% stake in the company, expanding her investments in the
mineral ore sector. urn:newsml:reuters.com:*:nL3N3GI42Z
(Compiled by Rajarshi Roy and Anuja Bharat Mistry in Bengaluru)
((AnujaBharat.Mistry@thomsonreuters.com))