April 11 (Reuters) - STERIS plc STE.N :
* STERIS TO SELL DENTAL SEGMENT TO AN AFFILIATE OF PEAK ROCK
CAPITAL
* STERIS PLC - PROPOSED DEAL FOR FOR $787.5 MILLION
* STERIS PLC: PROCEEDS PRIMARILY TO BE USED TO REPAY DEBT
* STERIS PLC - STERIS INTENDS TO USE PROCEEDS PRIMARILY TO
REPAY
DEBT
* STERIS PLC: TRANSACTION IS STRUCTURED AS AN EQUITY SALE
* STERIS PLC: ON A FULL YEAR RUN RATE BASIS, EXPECTS
RESULTING
BENEFIT OF REDUCTION IN INTEREST EXPENSE TO BE APPROXIMATELY
$0.35 PER DILUTED SHARE
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