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Tue, 13th Sep 2011 10:45

Sept 13 (Reuters) - The following bids, mergers,

acquisitions and disposals involving European, U.S. and Asian

companies were reported by 0930 GMT on Tuesday:

(For Reuters columns on deals, click on)



** Hewlett-Packard has extended the deadline for its

$11.2 billion takeover offer for British software company

Autonomy to Oct. 3 after gaining acceptances from only

41.6 percent of shareholders at the first closing date.



** A German supervisor approved Boerse AG's

planned $9 billion buyout of NYSE Euronext, the

companies said on Monday, marking another step toward sealing

the deal just as talks with European authorities intensify.



** The integration of Porsche SE's sportscar

business with Volkswagen will likely be achieved

through the use of a straight cash takeover, the head of the

Porsche brand said.



** A fund managed by JP Morgan Chase & Co has agreed

to invest about $400 million in India's SKIL Infrastructure for

a stake of just under 20 percent, two sources with direct

knowledge of the development told Reuters.



** Canopius Group Ltd, a privately owned British insurance

firm, on Tuesday submitted an indicative proposal to buy the

entire share capital of peer Omega Insurance Holdings Ltd for about 203 million pounds ($320.8 million).



** British transport group National Express said it

had acquired U.S. student bus company Petermann Partners for

$200 million from Macquarie Global Opportunities to help grow

its business in the United States and Canada.



** Israeli food flavourings and specialty ingredients

company Frutarom Industries said on Tuesday it bought

U.S.-based Flavor Systems International Inc. in a deal worth as

much as $45 million.



** British electrical contractor T Clarke PLC said

it exchanged contracts for the sale of its London property,

which is currently the group's head office, to Peabody Trust for

a cash consideration of £3.1 million.

(Compiled by Ranjita Ganesan in Bangalore)

Keywords: MERGERS/DEALS

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