** Theravance Biopharma Inc shares TBPH.O rise 5.2% to
$10.9 on $250 mln capital return program
** TBPH plans to buy back an equity stake owned by GSK
GSK.L at a price of $9.75/shr - discount of 2.5% to last
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** Adds it further plans to buy back shares worth $95 mln in
tender offer and spend $60 mln on open-market purchases, which
is expected to be completed by the end of 2023
** Including session gains, stock down ~4% YTD
(Reporting by Khushi Mandowara)
((Khushi.Mandowara@thomsonreuters.com;))