** Shares of food distributor Sysco SYY.N down 2% at $79.90 premarket
** Co is nearing a $29 billion deal to acquire catering supplier Restaurant Depot, including debt, Wall Street Journal reports
** Under the deal, Restaurant Depot shareholders will receive $21.6 billion in cash and 91.5 million Sysco shares, report adds
** Sysco and Restaurant Depot did not immediately respond to a Reuters request for comment
** As of last close, stock down 3.6% YTD
(Reporting by Koyena Das from Bengaluru )
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