** Shares of Siren Gold Ltd SNG.AX rise as much as 8.8% to
A$0.370, their biggest intraday pct gain since Oct 20
** Co to raise A$4 mln ($2.97 mln) by way of a placement to
fund drilling at the Alexander River and Big River projects
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** Co to issue 11.4 mln new shares under the placement,
making up 24.7% of its free float
** New shares are priced at A$0.35, a premium of nearly 3%
to co's last close on Oct 29, after which co went on trading
halt
** Stock down 51.4% this year, as of last close
($1 = 1.3457 Australian dollars)
(Reporting by Yamini C S)
((Yamini.CS@thomsonreuters.com;))