Oct 18 (Reuters) - Tyro Payments Ltd TYR.AX :
* REFERS TO RECENT MEDIA SPECULATION IN RELATION TO
POTENTIAL
CORPORATE INTEREST IN TYRO
* TYRO IS ENGAGING IN PRELIMINARY DISCUSSIONS WITH SELECTED
PARTIES
* ENGAGING IN PRELIMINARY DISCUSSIONS WITH SELECTED PARTIES
IN
CONTEXT OF MAXIMISING VALUE FOR ALL SHAREHOLDERS
* CONFIRMS RECEIVED APPROACHES FROM SEVERAL PARTIES
EXPRESSING
INTEREST IN POTENTIAL CHANGE OF CONTROL TRANSACTION, INCLUDING
WESTPAC
* NOTES THAT THESE APPROACHES ARE NON-BINDING AND HIGHLY
CONDITIONAL IN NATURE
* NONE OF THE APPROACHES ARE SUFFICIENTLY DEFINITE OR
ADVANCED TO
WARRANT FURTHER DISCLOSURE AT THIS TIME
* THERE IS NO CERTAINTY THAT A BINDING OFFER OR A
TRANSACTION OF
ANY KIND WILL EVENTUATE
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