UK banks set for MREL guidance from regulator

LONDON, May 4 (IFR) - The Bank of England will soon publish

final guidance for how much loss-absorbing debt Britain's major

banks will each need to hold, as part of plans to better protect

savers and taxpayers.

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HSBC posts strong Q1, scales back expected TLAC issuance

LONDON, May 4 (IFR) - HSBC expects to issue less

loss-absorbing debt than it forecast this year and sees overall

issuance at the low end of previous guidance, helped by new

guidance from the UK regulator on what is required.

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Olayan family plans to list its Saudi business - sources

RIYADH, May 3 (Reuters) - The Olayan family, which controls

one of Saudi Arabia's largest conglomerates, is considering

listing at least 30 percent of its Saudi business in a sale that

could value the company at several billion dollars, banking

sources say.

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BRIEF-Impact Healthcare completes acquisitions and presses ahead with IPO plans

* Has completed acquisition of core seed portfolio and

Mulberry portfolio for a total consideration of £148,754,000

Read more

Kuwait Energy seeks premium listing on LSE

LONDON, May 3 (Reuters) - Oil and gas firm Kuwait Energy

said on Wednesday it is seeking a premium listing on

the London Stock Exchange in a bid to fund growth across the

Middle East and North Africa.

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Saudi British Bank could issue dollar bond this month - sources

RIYADH, May 2 (Reuters) - HSBC-controlled Saudi British Bank

(SABB) is in discussions with lenders over a U.S.

dollar-denominated bond issue that could come as early as this

month, banking sources familiar with the matter said on Tuesday.

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CORRECTED (OFFICIAL)-UPDATE 1-Pret A Manger seeks more British baristas to balance Brexit risk

LONDON, April 28 (Reuters) - Coffee and sandwich chain Pret

A Manger wants to increase the number of Britons working in its

UK shops to cushion it from potential damage if European Union

workers stay away after Brexit, its boss said on Thursday.

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Booming sterling market shakes off central bank exit

LONDON, April 28 (IFR) - Local and international companies

were out in force in the sterling market, helping the sector

continue its impressive run this quarter despite the Bank of

England pulling the plug on its bond buying programme.

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AIB CEO says markets in a good place for an IPO

DUBLIN, April 27 (Reuters) - Equity markets are in a good

place for Allied Irish Banks to launch an initial public

offering, Chief Executive Bernard Byrne said on Thursday.

Read more

UPDATE 1-Allied Irish boosts margins and capital ahead of potential IPO

* Government issues warrant to allow it profit from upside

(Adds chairman's comments on IPO, government 10-year warrant)

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UPDATE 1-Pret A Manger seeks more British baristas to balance Brexit risk

* Targets 500 stores by end of 2017

(Recasts with CEO comments, detail)

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UPDATE 1-Apax, shareholders to list Brazil's Tivit as IPO list grows

SAO PAULO, April 25 (Reuters) - British buyout firm Apax

Partners LLP and a number of Brazilian investors plan to list

information technology services provider Tivit Terceirização de

Processos, Serviços e Tecnologia SA on the São Paulo Stock

Exchange, adding to the longest list of domestic initial public

offerings in four years.

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Irish Fin Min says UK election won't affect AIB IPO timing

DUBLIN, April 24 (Reuters) - The British election on June 8

will not impact the timing of Irish government plans to launch

an initial public offering (IPO) of shares in state-owned Allied

Irish Banks, Ireland's Finance Minister said on Monday.

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Britain draws line under Lloyds rescue with $26 bln recovery

LONDON, April 21 (Reuters) - Taxpayers have recouped all of

the 20.3 billion pounds ($26 billion) invested in the bailout of

Lloyds Banking Group during the 2008 financial crisis,

British finance minister Philip Hammond said on Friday.

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BRIEF-Russian Railways plans to issue perpetual bonds for RUB 10-15 bln by end of 2017

* Plans to issue its first perpetual bonds in roubles for

10-15 billion roubles ($178-$266.4 million) by end of 2017,

senior vice president Vadim Mikhaylov said

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Vodacom Tanzania extends IPO deadline to woo more local investors

DAR ES SALAAM, April 19 (Reuters) - Vodacom Tanzania Plc, a

subsidiary of South Africa's Vodacom Group, has

extended the offer period for its initial public offering by

three weeks to give local investors more time to take part in

the share sale, an official from the market regulator said on

Wednesday.

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UPDATE 1-Santander issues 750 mln euros in perpetual bonds

MADRID, April 18 (Reuters) - Spain's Santander said

on Tuesday it had raised 750 million euros by selling perpetual

bonds which are convertible into ordinary shares if the bank's

capital cushion slips below a certain level.

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CORRECTED-Santander to issue up to 2 bln euros in perpetual bonds

MADRID, April 18 (Reuters) - Spain's Santander said

on Tuesday it planned to issue perpetual bonds, convertible into

ordinary shares, with a nominal value of up to 2 billion euros

($2.1 billion).

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Santander to issue up to 2 bln euros in preference shares

MADRID, April 18 (Reuters) - Spain's Santander said

on Tuesday it planned to issue preference shares convertible

into ordinary shares with a nominal value of up to 2 billion

euros ($2.1 billion).

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UPDATE 1-HSBC predicts 100 Saudi Arabian listings in privatisation drive

DUBAI, April 17 (Reuters) - Saudi Arabia's privatisation

drive is likely to result in around 100 new stock market

listings in sectors including mining, healthcare and retail, a

top HSBC executive said on Monday.

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Italian packaging firm Guala Closures preps IPO, sale -sources

FRANKFURT, April 13 (Reuters) - Private-equity held Italian

packaging firm Guala Closures is preparing a stock market

listing or sale that may value the company at more than 1

billion euros ($1.06 billion) including debt, sources close to

the matter said.

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Linde rejects request to vote on Praxair merger at AGM

FRANKFURT, April 11 (Reuters) - Germany's Linde

has for a second time rejected a request for a shareholder vote

at its annual general meeting next month on its planned $65

billion merger with U.S. industrial gases rival Praxair.

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Allied Irish IPO in coming weeks not yet inevitable - minister

DUBLIN, April 10 (Reuters) - It is not yet inevitable that

Ireland will launch an initial public offering of state-owned

Allied Irish Banks in the coming weeks and the

government will have to decide by the middle of May, finance

minister Michael Noonan said on Monday.

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UPDATE 3-Bain, Cinven pay up to win backing for Stada deal

* Shares jump more than 10 pct, bid exceeds expectations

(Adds earnings multiple, premium, advising banks, likely timing

of offer period)

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UPDATE 3-Deutsche Bank's $8.5 bln cash call marks end of era for cuts

* Deutsche shares down 1.8 percent

(Releads, adds CEO comments)

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BRIEF-Russia's MD Medical shareholders to vote on possible issue of up to 8.4 mln shares

* Says that its shareholders on April 28 will vote on the

issue of up to 8.4 million ordinary shares of US$0.08 each

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RPT-UPDATE 1-London Stock Exchange CEO accompanying British PM May in Saudi Arabia

LONDON/DUBAI, April 4 (Reuters) - London Stock Exchange's

CEO Xavier Rolet will meet Saudi officials in Riyadh as

part of a visit by British Prime Minister Theresa May, a

spokeswoman for the exchange said on Tuesday.

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LSE CEO taking part in Saudi Arabia visit by British PM May

LONDON/DUBAI, April 4 (Reuters) - London Stock Exchange CEO

Xavier Rolet is due to meet Saudi officials in Riyadh as part of

a visit by British Prime Minister Theresa May, a spokeswoman for

the exchange said on Tuesday.

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FTSE Russell to announce in July decision on adding Snap shares

SAN FRANCISCO, April 3 (Reuters) - Index fund provider FTSE

Russell expects to announce in July whether it will include in

its indexes shares of Snap Inc and other companies

whose share structure denies investors voting rights.

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Apax eyes IPO for investment house Psagot in Tel Aviv -source

TEL AVIV, April 3 (Reuters) - British private equity fund

Apax Partners will seek to take Israel's largest

investment house Psagot public in 2018 at a company valuation of

3.7 billion shekels ($1 billion), a financial source familiar

with the matter said on Monday.

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Shawbrook shares climb on hopes of buyout funds raising offer

* Analysts say Friday's formal 330p/share offer made to "buy

time"

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PRESS DIGEST- British Business - March 31

March 31 (Reuters) - The following are the top stories on

the business pages of British newspapers. Reuters has not

verified these stories and does not vouch for their accuracy.

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UPDATE 2-China's Creat makes 1.2 bln euro bid for German blood plasma firm

* No premium offered for non-voting shares

(Adds CEO comments, advisor names)

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National Bank of Abu Dhabi raises $587 million in green bond debut

LONDON, March 30 (Reuters) - The National Bank of Abu Dhabi

has issued the Gulf region's first green bond, raising

$587 million for projects to fight climate change, the London

Stock Exchange (LSE) said on Thursday.

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AO World raises capital as a buffer against tough markets

LONDON, March 30 (Reuters) - Online retailer AO World

raised 50 million pounds ($62 million) on Thursday to underpin

its balance sheet as it navigates an uncertain outlook in

Britain, its biggest market, and the impact of the lower pound

on supplier prices.

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UPDATE 1-Saudi Aramco formally appoints banks to advise on share sale

LONDON, March 30 (Reuters) - Saudi Aramco has

formally appointed JPMorgan Chase & Co, Morgan Stanley

and HSBC as international financial advisers for

its initial public offering, sources familiar with the matter

told Reuters.

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BRIEF-AO World placing to raise up to 50 mln stg

* Announces a placing to raise up to £50 million, through

issue of up to 42,063,157 new ordinary shares in company

Source text for Eikon:

Further company coverage:

(London Newsroom)

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Saudi Aramco formally appoints banks to advise on share sale

LONDON, March 30 (Reuters) - Saudi Aramco has

formally appointed JPMorgan Chase & Co, Morgan Stanley

and HSBC as international financial advisers for

its initial public offering, expected to be the world's largest

equity sale, sources familiar with the matter told Reuters.

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Kenyan brewer EABL says medium-term bond oversubscribed

NAIROBI, March 29 (Reuters) - Kenya's East African Breweries

(EABL) got a 141 percent subscription rate for its

five-year corporate bond, the company said on Wednesday.

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UPDATE 2-RBS raises offer to settle 2008 cash call lawsuit

LONDON, March 28 (Reuters) - Royal Bank of Scotland

has nudged up an offer to settle the last of five damages claims

by investors over its record 12 billion pound ($15 billion)

emergency cash call in 2008, two sources familiar with the

situation said on Tuesday.

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Russia's Polyus may hold SPO in Moscow in near future - VTB

MOSCOW, March 29 (Reuters) - Polyus, Russia's

largest gold producer, may hold a secondary share offering in

Moscow in the near future, Yuri Soloviev, first deputy president

of VTB bank, said on Wednesday.

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Barry Meyers to rejoin JPMorgan after almost two years at Barclays

March 24 (Reuters) - Barry Meyers is set to rejoin JPMorgan

Chase & Co. from Barclays Plc to take on the

role of Managing Director of UK Equity Capital Markets (ECM),

according to an internal memo seen by Reuters.

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Initial public offerings in Britain hit 5-year low ahead of Brexit

LONDON, March 28 (Reuters) - Initial public offerings (IPOs)

by companies based in Britain have raised $1.53 billion so far

in 2017, a 28 percent decline on last year and the lowest

year-to-date total since 2012 as Britain prepares to leave the

EU, Thomson Reuters data shows.

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Ireland finance ministry appoints bookrunners for AIB IPO

March 23 (Reuters) - Ireland's finance ministry said on

Thursday it has appointed five banks to act as bookrunners for a

potential share sale of state-owned Allied Irish Banks,

in a further signal it could launch an initial public offering

in the coming weeks.

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Trucking business Eddie Stobart seeks listing on London's AIM

March 23 (Reuters) - Eddie Stobart, known for its fleet of

green and red lorries, is seeking to raise about 130 million

pounds ($163 million) through a listing on London's junior

market, its investors' holding company said on Thursday.

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Anglo American readies bond market return

LONDON, March 21 (IFR) - Anglo American is poised to sell

its first public bond since it was stripped of its

investment-grade status last year following the shock

capitulation of global commodity prices.

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UPDATE 2-Standard Life's CEO to run day-to-day business after Aberdeen merger

LONDON, March 20 (Reuters) - Standard Life Chief

Executive Keith Skeoch will oversee its day-to-day running after

it merges with Aberdeen Asset Management, while Aberdeen

boss Martin Gilbert will handle external matters like marketing,

the companies said.

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UAE hospital operator NMC Health to pursue Gulf expansion, debut bond

ABU DHABI, March 20 (Reuters) - United Arab Emirates-based

hospital operator NMC Health plans to expand in Gulf

markets with a debut bond issue to fund acquisitions, its new

chief executive said on Monday.

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Russia's Sistema says it mulls listing its real estate business

MOSCOW, March 20 (Reuters) - Russia's Sistema

conglomerate said it was considering taking its real

estate development business public in 2018-2019.

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CORRECTED-Smaller mining companies seek IPOs but deals remain modest

* Commodity price revival spurs growth in stock market

floats

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Guinness Nigeria seeks green light for $130 mln share sale -CEO

LAGOS, March 15 (Reuters) - Guinness Nigeria

said on Wednesday it had applied to the Nigerian Stock Exchange

to get approval for a share sale to raise 39.7 billion naira

($130 million), its chief executive told Reuters.

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BRIEF-Ardagh's Coulson says IPO price attracted 'top quality' investor base

* says believes IPO priced at 'right level'; company was

keen to bring on right type of investors

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Packaging group Ardagh surges 19 pct in New York debut

DUBLIN, March 15 (Reuters/IFR) - Packaging company Ardagh

Group surged 19 percent in its New York debut on

Wednesday, valuing the firm at about $5.3 billion after it

raised $307.8 million in an initial public offering to help to

pay down debt.

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UPDATE 1-Buyout groups secure funding to pursue Stada bids

FRANKFURT/LONDON, March 15 (Reuters) - Two private equity

consortia vying for control of German generic drugmaker Stada

have lined up funding to back their rival takeover

offers each worth 4.7 billion euros ($5.0 billion) including

debt.

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Buyout groups confirm Stada bids, secure funding - sources

FRANKFURT, March 15 (Reuters) - The two private equity

consortia vying for Stada have made binding takeover

offers each worth 4.7 billion euros ($5.0 billion) including

debt, paving the way for a deeper look into the German generic

drugmaker's books, several people familiar with the matter said.

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UPDATE 3-Activist hedge fund critical of Walt Disney's move on Disneyland Paris

* Disneyland Paris has struggled with losses and debts

(Adds comment from source familiar with the matter)

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Russia's PIK to buy back depositary receipts, delist from LSE

MOSCOW, March 13 (Reuters) - Russian homebuilder PIK Group

said on Monday it had approved a tender

offer for its global depositary receipts (GDRs) and would cancel

their listing on the London Stock Exchange.

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UPDATE 2-UK builder Bovis in talks with Galliford Try after rejecting bids

* Redrow made 814p/share proposal

(Adds details of Redrow offer)

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UK builder Bovis in talks with Galliford Try after rejecting bids

LONDON, March 12 (Reuters) - British homebuilder Bovis

has rejected a bid approach from rival Galliford Try

but remains in negotiations about a possible deal, the

firm said on Sunday, adding it had also rejected a proposal from

another suitor, Redrow.

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CORRECTED-UPDATE 1-Lebanon eyes three tranches for $1.5 bln Eurobond-official

BEIRUT, March 10 (Reuters) - Lebanon's finance ministry has

mandated Barclays Plc, Byblos Bank, Societe Generale de Banque

au Liban and JPMorgan to refinance a $1.5 billion Eurobond with

settlement on March 20 and is planning three tranches, a

ministry official said.

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Barclays executive Compton top earner with $9 mln share award

LONDON, March 9 (Reuters) - Barclays awarded its

chief operating officer Paul Compton shares worth 7.5 million

pounds ($9.11 million), more than the bank's chief executive was

paid in 2016, according to regulatory filings on Thursday.

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UPDATE 1-Austria's Novomatic working with Macquarie on potential IPO -sources

FRANKFURT, March 9 (Reuters) - The private owners of

Austrian gaming technology group Novomatic are

working with Macquarie to prepare an initial public offering

that could value the company at more than 6 billion euros ($6.3

billion), three sources familiar with the matter said.

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Shell's CEO Van Beurden total pay jumps in 2016

LONDON, March 9 (Reuters) - Royal Dutch Shell said

on Thursday its chief executive Ben Van Beurden saw his total

pay jump 60 percent in 2016 to 8.263 million euros from 5.135

million a year earlier mainly due to deferred bonuses and share

plans.

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German restaurant chain Vapiano picks banks for stock market listing -sources

FRANKFURT, March 8 (Reuters) - German restaurant chain

Vapiano has picked banks to arrange its stock market listing,

which may take place as early as after the European summer

break, people close to the matter said.

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Italy's Unieuro files request to list on Milan bourse

MILAN, March 8 (Reuters) - Italian consumer electronics

retailer Unieuro has filed a request to list on the Milan bourse

and aims to complete its initial public offering (IPO) by the

end of June.

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Credit Suisse CFO says considering options over Swiss unit IPO

ZURICH, March 8 (Reuters) - Credit Suisse is

looking at the merits of going ahead as planned with an initial

public offering (IPO) of its domestic business after ending 2016

within its CET1 ratio target range, Chief Financial Officer

David Mathers said on Wednesday.

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BRIEF-Leifheit intends capital increase by issuing bonus shares

* Management board of Leifheit AG intends capital increase from the company's funds at a

ratio of 1:1 by issuing bonus shares

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UPDATE 1-Credit Agricole picks JPMorgan for Banque Saudi Fransi sale -sources

DUBAI, March 8 (Reuters) - French bank Credit Agricole

has picked JPMorgan to advise it on a

potential sale of its 31 percent stake in Banque Saudi Fransi

, valued at nearly $2.4 billion, sources familiar with

the deal said.

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Ireland examines potential retail offer in AIB IPO plans

DUBLIN, March 7 (Reuters) - Ireland's finance ministry is

looking at potentially including a retail offer in a planned

initial public offering of state-owned Allied Irish Banks

(AIB) that could be launched by May, it said on

Tuesday.

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UPDATE 1-Santander, Intesa Sanpaolo to sell Allfunds Bank in 1.8 bln euro deal

* Santander to sell 25 pct of Allfunds Bank for 470 mln

euros

Read more

Packaging conglomerate Ardagh launches long-awaited IPO in New York

DUBLIN, March 6 (Reuters) - Packaging conglomerate Ardagh

Group launched a long-awaited initial public offering

(IPO) late on Monday, as it sought to raise as much as $370

million by floating around 7 percent of the company on the New

York Stock Exchange.

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Banks could earn $332 million from wave of financial services deals

LONDON, March 6 (Reuters) - A spate of big deals by

financial services companies in Europe could earn investment

banks an estimated $332 million in advisory fees, with Goldman

Sachs set to take the lion's share of the pot.

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UPDATE 3-Scottish investors Standard Life, Aberdeen mull $13.5 bln tie-up

* Combined firm would have assets of 660 bln pounds

(Adds detail, background)

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Deutsche Bank says prepares 8 billion euro capital increase

FRANKFURT, March 3 (Reuters) - Deutsche Bank is

preparing for a potential capital increase of about 8 billion

euros ($8.5 billion), it said in a statement on Friday.

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UPDATE 1-Private equity firms offer to buy Shawbrook bank in $1 billion deal

LONDON, March 3 (Reuters) - British bank Shawbrook Group Plc

said on Friday it has received a joint offer from two

private equity firms to buy the lender less than two years since

it went public, in a deal worth 825 million pounds ($1 billion).

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Private equity firms offer to buy Shawbrook bank in $1 billion deal

LONDON, March 3 (Reuters) - British bank Shawbrook Group Plc

said on Friday it has received an offer from private

equity firms Pollen Street Capital and BC Partners to buy the

lender in a deal worth 825 million pounds ($1.01 billion).

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Ireland to select bookrunners, managers as AIB IPO inches closer

DUBLIN, March 3 (Reuters) - Ireland's government will select

bookrunners and co-lead managers to assist a potential share

sale of state-owned Allied Irish Banks (AIB), it said

on Friday, in a further signal that it could launch an IPO by

May.

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UPDATE 1-Music service Spotify tweets it now has 50 mln paid subscribers

March 3 (Reuters) - Spotify has reported via Twitter that it

now has 50 million paid subscribers, a rise of 25 percent in

less than six months, and extending the music streaming

service's lead over its closest rival, Apple Music.

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UPDATE 1-Allied Irish ready to IPO as resumes dividend payments

* FY profit 1.7 bln eur, fully loaded CET1 ratio 15.3 pct

(Adds CFO interview, quotes from chairman)

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UPDATE 1-Cobham to raise 500 mln stg from investors to shore up balance sheet

* Says rights issue will reduce debt ratio, reassure

customers

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Spanish stocks - Factors to watch on Thursday

The following Spanish stocks may be affected by newspaper

reports and other factors on Thursday. Reuters has not verified

the newspaper reports, and cannot vouch for their accuracy:

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Allied Irish resumes dividend payments, ready for IPO

DUBLIN, March 2 (Reuters) - Allied Irish Banks

(AIB) became the first of Ireland's lenders to restart dividends

since the financial crash almost a decade ago, proposing a 250

million euro ($263 million) payment and saying it was ready to

IPO this year.

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Irish fin min says AIB results support 2017 IPO plans

DUBLIN, March 2 (Reuters) - Allied Irish Banks

(AIB) results and first proposed dividend since 2008 support the

view that 2017 is an appropriate time to consider an IPO of the

state-owned bank, finance minister Michael Noonan said on

Thursday.

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AO World founder steps down as CEO

LONDON, Feb 22 (Reuters) - AO World, the British

online electricals retailer, said on Wednesday its founder John

Roberts had stepped down as chief executive but would remain on

the board in a new executive role.

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UPDATE 4-Saudi Aramco recruits JPMorgan, M.Stanley for IPO, HSBC a contender -source

* Saudi authorities aiming to list up to 5 pct of Aramco

(Adds China's ICBCI, CICC pitching for deal)

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Deutsche Boerse, LSE plan further concession for EU merger approval - sources

Feb 21 (Reuters) - Deutsche Boerse AG and the

London Stock Exchange Group Plc are planning further

concessions to satisfy the European Commission's concerns about

their planned merger, two sources familiar with the matter said

on Tuesday.

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Saudi Aramco selects lead underwriters for $100 bln IPO -WSJ

Feb 21 (Reuters) - Oil giant Saudi Aramco has

selected JPMorgan Chase & Co, Morgan Stanley, and

HSBC Holdings Plc as lead underwriters on the firm's

planned initial public share offering, the Wall Street Journal

reported on Tuesday, citing people familiar with the matter. (http://on.wsj.com/2lkNzAA)

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UPDATE 1-UK sells inflation-linked bond at record-low yield via syndication

(Adds reaction, market moves)

By Andy Bruce

LONDON, Feb 21 (Reuters) - Britain raised 4.5 billion pounds

($5.6 billion) on Tuesday through the sale of a 50-year

inflation-linked bond that offered the lowest-ever

inflation-adjusted return for a British government bond sold via

a syndicate of banks.

British financial markets' inflation expectations hit their

highest level in several years at the start of the month, and

although they are now off their peak, investors are still

willing

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UK DMO says 2065 linker sale via syndication well-received by investors

LONDON, Feb 21 (Reuters) - The head of Britain's Debt

Management Office said Tuesday's sale via syndication of a 2065

index-linked gilt was well-received by investors,

with domestic buyers accounting for around 90 percent of demand.

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Bank of England hires lead managers for 2017's 3-year USD bond

LONDON, Feb 21 (Reuters) - The Bank of England said on

Tuesday that it had hired Citi, Goldman Sachs, HSBC

and Merrill Lynch to act as lead managers for a

three-year U.S. dollar bond issue.

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UK sells 2.0 bln stg of 2065 linker via syndication - bookrunner

LONDON, Feb 21 (Reuters) - Britain has sold 2 billion pounds

($2.5 billion) of an inflation-linked government bond maturing

in 2065 after attracting orders of more than 11.9 billion pounds

in a syndicated sale, a bookrunner on the deal said on Tuesday.

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Saudi favors New York for Aramco IPO, also considers Toronto, London -WSJ

Feb 20 (Reuters) - Saudi Arabia is favoring New York to list

state oil giant Saudi Aramco , while also

considering London and Toronto for the prospect of floating the

firm, the Wall Street Journal reported on Monday.

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Value of state-owned Allied Irish fell by 7 percent last year

DUBLIN, Feb 20 (Reuters) - The value of Ireland's 99.9

percent stake in Allied Irish Banks (AIB) fell 7

percent to 11.3 billion euros ($12 billion) during 2016, the

state's strategic investment fund said on Monday ahead of a

possible share sale.

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Snap arrives in London to woo sceptical investors ahead of IPO

LONDON, Feb 20 (Reuters) - Snap Inc, owner of popular

messaging app Snapchat, kicked off its first investor roadshow

on Monday, looking to persuade London money managers to back its

initial public offering in the face of concerns about its growth

prospects, valuation and corporate governance.

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BRIEF-Ebioss says its 51 percent unit Eqtec completes share issue worth GBP 0.5 million

* Says its 51 percent unit in UK Eqtec completes

share issue worth GBP 0.5 million ($621,350)

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Domestic banks lose ground in France's AFT debt agency rankings

By Maya Nikolaeva

PARIS, Feb 17 (Reuters) - French banks lost ground in the

2016 ranking of the most active financial institutions on

primary and secondary government debt markets, according to

public debt management agency Agence France Tresor (AFT).

Banks in Europe have retreated from primary dealing in

government bonds, saying regulatory constraints are adding to

the costs involved.

BNP Paribas held on to top place in 2016 but lost

ground to HSBC and JP Morgan in the primary a

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TREASURIES-Yields jump on surging consumer price inflation

(Adds details on data, quotes, updates prices)

* Consumer prices post largest gain in 4 years

* Chances of Fed rate increase in March seen increasing

* Goldman, JPMorgan bring forward hike expectations

By Karen Brettell

NEW YORK, Feb 15 (Reuters) - Benchmark U.S. Treasury yields

rose to 2-1/2-week highs on Wednesday after data showing surging

consumer price inflation in January bolstered expectations that

the Federal Reserve is closer to raising interest rates.

The La

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TREASURIES-Yields jump after data shows surging consumer prices

* CPI shows largest gain in 4 years

* Two-year yields highest since Dec. 28

* Yellen to testify to lawmakers

By Karen Brettell

NEW YORK, Feb 15 (Reuters) - Benchmark U.S. Treasury yields

rose to two-and-a-half week highs on Wednesday after data showed

a jump in consumer prices in January, bolstering expectations

that the Federal Reserve is closer to raising interest rates.

The Labor Department said the Consumer Price Index jumped

0.6 percent last month after gaining 0.3 perc

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TREASURIES-Yields rise as Yellen warns about delaying rate hike

(Adds details on Fed expectations, quotes, updates prices)

* Yellen gives hawkish testimony before Senate

* 10-year yields highest in more than a week

By Karen Brettell

NEW YORK, Feb 14 (Reuters) - U.S. Treasury yields jumped on

Tuesday after Federal Reserve Chair Janet Yellen said it would

be unwise to wait too long to raise interest rates, striking a

more hawkish tone than investors expected.

The U.S. central bank will likely need to raise rates at an

upcoming meeting,

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TREASURIES-Yields rise as Yellen warns about delaying rate hike

(Recasts with Yellen testimony)

* Yellen gives hawkish testimony before Senate

* 10-year yields highest in more than a week

By Karen Brettell

NEW YORK, Feb 14 (Reuters) - U.S. Treasury yields jumped on

Tuesday after Federal Reserve Chair Janet Yellen said it would

be unwise to wait too long to raise interest rates, striking a

more hawkish tone than investors expected.

The U.S. central bank will likely need to raise rates at an

upcoming meeting, Fed Chair Janet Yellen said

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TREASURIES-Bonds steady before Yellen testimony

* Yellen to testify before Senate

* Producer prices rise more than expected

By Karen Brettell

NEW YORK, Feb 14 (Reuters) - U.S. Treasuries were steady on

Tuesday as investors awaited testimony by Federal Reserve Chair

Janet Yellen for any new indication on when the U.S. central

bank is likely to next raise interest rates.

Yellen gives her semiannual Humphrey Hawkins testimony

before lawmakers in Washington on Tuesday and Wednesday.

Investors reduced expectations of a rate hi

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BRIEF-gategroup successfully raised CHF 300 mln by issuing 5-yr senior bond

* Successfully raised 300 million Swiss francs ($298.86 million) through issuance of a fixed

rate 5-year senior bond with a final maturity on Feb. 28, 2022

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Chinese panda bond sales to rise again in 2017 after 2016 jump -JPM

LONDON, Feb 14 (Reuters) - Sales of panda bonds -

yuan-denominated debt sold in China by foreign firms or

governments - soared to 130 billion yuan ($19 billion) last year

and could increase another 50 percent in 2017, according to

JPMorgan data.

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TREASURIES-Yields rise as traders await Yellen testimony

(Adds quote, updates prices)

* Yellen testifies to lawmakers on Tuesday and Wednesday

* Stock market highs put pressure on bonds

* Economic data this week includes inflation, retail sales

By Karen Brettell

NEW YORK, Feb 13 (Reuters) - U.S. Treasury yields rose on

Monday as investors looked ahead to testimony by Federal Reserve

Chair Janet Yellen on Tuesday and Wednesday and as record high

stock markets reduced demand for bonds.

Investors will be watching for any new i

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Virgin Media bond exchange leaves dollar holders out in the cold

LONDON, Feb 13 (IFR) - Virgin Media is looking to exploit

weak covenants in legacy bonds to carry out an exchange on

sterling notes that will also impose covenant changes on dollar

bondholders.

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TREASURIES-Yields rise as traders await Yellen testimony

* Yellen testifies to lawmakers on Tuesday and Wednesday

* Economic data this week includes inflation, retail sales

* Weaker yen seen adding to pressure on bonds

By Karen Brettell

NEW YORK, Feb 13 (Reuters) - U.S. Treasury yields rose on

Monday as investors looked ahead to testimony by Federal Reserve

Chair Janet Yellen on Tuesday and Wednesday and waited on a busy

week of economic data.

Investors will be watching for any new indications of when

the U.S. central bank will ne

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South Africa's Sibanye secures $2.65 billion finance for Stillwater deal

JOHANNESBURG, Feb 13 (Reuters) - Sibanye Gold Ltd

has secured a loan of $2.65 billion to support the acquisition

of Stillwater Mining Company, the only U.S. miner of platinum

and palladium, the South African company said on Monday.

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Corporate credit risks repricing as French investors pull back

LONDON, Feb 10 (IFR) - French investors scaled back their

bids for corporate paper this week as mounting concerns over

political risk and poor valuations began to weigh.

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UPDATE 1-Britain's Co-operative bank puts itself up for sale

LONDON, Feb 13 (Reuters) - Britain's Co-operative Bank

, rescued from the brink of collapse by a group of hedge

funds in 2013, has put itself up for sale as it seeks to build

up its capital to meet regulatory requirements.

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UK DMO appoints four banks as bookrunners for 2065 index-linked gilt sale

LONDON, Feb 10 (Reuters) - The UK Debt Management Office

appointed four banks to be joint bookrunners on the syndicated

reopening of the 0.125 percent index-linked gilt maturing in

2065, which is scheduled to take place in the week starting Feb.

20.

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REFILE-UPDATE 3-Co-owner of Russia's Rusal considers share sale -sources

MOSCOW, Feb 9 (Reuters) - Onexim Group, which manages the

assets of Russian tycoon Mikhail Prokhorov, is considering

selling some of its 17 percent stake in Russian aluminium giant

Rusal, two banking sources and two industry sources

told Reuters on Thursday.

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Ryanair to land new bond despite Brexit headwinds

LONDON, Feb 8 (IFR) - Ryanair capitalised on favourable

rates to raise 750m in the bond market on Wednesday after CEO

Michael O'Leary announced profit losses and a challenged outlook

ahead of Brexit.

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BRIEF-Aker Solutions signs 2 engineering framework contracts with BP

* Aker Solutions secures two global engineering framework

accords from BP

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UPDATE 2-Investors tiptoe back into Russia in toystore IPO

* Values Russia's biggest toy retailer at 62.8 bln roubles

(Changes source, adds details, banker and fund manager

comments)

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Moelis chosen as an adviser for Saudi Aramco IPO - source

Feb 7 (Reuters) - Independent investment bank Moelis & Co

was chosen as an adviser for the planned initial public

offering of Saudi Aramco on Tuesday, a source familiar with the

matter told Reuters.

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Canadian oil company Eco Atlantic to list in London on Wednesday

LONDON, Feb 7 (Reuters) - Eco Atlantic Oil & Gas, a Canadian

oil explorer, will list on London's junior AIM market on

Wednesday, raising 4.8 million pounds ($6 million) to help

finance a drilling campaign offshore Guyana with partner Tullow

Oil.

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Sibanye looking for another South African asset

CAPE TOWN, Feb 6 (Reuters) - Sibanye Gold is

hunting for another South African platinum asset with a focus on

smelting and refining, but a deal is unlikely this year as its

seeks to fund its acquisition of U.S. producer Stillwater

, its CEO said on Monday.

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TREASURIES-Yield curve steepens as wage data points to low inflation

(Adds quotes, data, Fed speakers, updates prices)

* Fed's Williams hawkish on inflation, rate hikes

* Tepid wage growth eases inflation concerns

* Treasury to sell $62 bln new issues next week

By Karen Brettell

NEW YORK, Feb 3 (Reuters) - The U.S. Treasury yield curve

was the steepest in one-and-a-half months on Friday after the

jobs report for January showed disappointing wage growth,

indicating inflation is not rising at a pace that would lead the

Federal Reserve to rai

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TREASURIES-Yields fall as tepid wage growth points to low inflation

* Tepid wage growth eases inflation concerns

* Bonds rally after jobs report

By Karen Brettell

NEW YORK, Feb 3 (Reuters) - U.S. Treasury yields fell on

Friday after a jobs report for January showed disappointing wage

growth, indicating inflation is not rising at a pace that would

lead the Federal Reserve to raise rates in the near-term.

Nonfarm payrolls increased by 227,000 jobs last month, the

largest gain in four months, the Labor Department said.

Average hourly earnings,

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Irish banks set off down holdco road

LONDON, Feb 3 (IFR) - Bank of Ireland and Allied Irish

Banks, Ireland's two largest lenders, are on course to set up

holding companies to help them meet regulatory requirements

designed to facilitate future bank resolutions.

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TREASURIES-Prices gain on dovish Fed, Trump uncertainty

* Fed seen on hold for near-term

* Trump uncertainty creates safety bid for bonds

* Jobs data improves, productivity worsens

By Karen Brettell

NEW YORK, Feb 2 (Reuters) - U.S. Treasury prices gained on

Thursday a day after the Federal Reserve gave a more

dovish-than-expected statement, and as uncertainty over policies

from President Donald Trump increased safety buying of U.S.

debt.

The Federal Reserve held interest rates steady on Wednesday

in its first meeting since Trump

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Deutsche Boerse, LSE to offer small antitrust concessions - sources

FRANKFURT, Feb 3 (Reuters) - Deutsche Boerse

and the London Stock Exchange will

offer the European Commission to make small adjustments to their

combined business in the area of derivatives clearing in a bid

to win antitrust approval of their planned merger, two people

familiar with the matter said.

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TREASURIES-Yields jump on strong jobs data, before Fed

* ADP jobs data beats expectations

* Fed meeting statement in focus

* Treasury to sell $62 bln notes, bonds next week

By Karen Brettell

NEW YORK, Feb 1 (Reuters) - U.S. Treasury yields jumped on

Wednesday after data from payrolls processor ADP showed

stronger-than-expected jobs gains in January, raising

expectations that Friday's closely watched government employment

report will also show strong growth.

U.S. private employers added 246,000 jobs in January, ADP

said, higher t

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Russia's TMK to raise $166 mln in secondary offering for VTB buyback

MOSCOW, Feb 1 (Reuters) - Russia's TMK the

country's largest maker of steel pipes for the oil and gas

industry, said it was selling a 13.44 percent stake to raise

funds to purchase its own shares from lender VTB.

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TREASURIES-Bonds gain as Trump talks down the dollar

(Updates prices)

* Trump's comments on dollar spark safety buying

* Fed begins two-day meeting

* Heavy data week anticipated

By Karen Brettell

NEW YORK, Jan 31 (Reuters) - U.S. Treasury prices gained on

Tuesday after President Donald Trump expressed concern about the

value of the dollar, sending it lower and raising demand for

safe haven U.S. bonds.

In comments targeted to the pharmaceutical industry, Trump

said currency devaluation by other countries had increased

dr

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TREASURIES-Prices gain as Trump roils dollar, raising uncertainty

(Recasts with bond rally, adds Trump comments, quotes, updates

prices)

* Trump's comments on dollar spark safety buying

* Fed begins two-day meeting

* Heavy data week anticipated

By Karen Brettell

NEW YORK, Jan 31 (Reuters) - U.S. Treasury prices gained on

Tuesday as President Donald Trump expressed concern about the

value of the dollar, sending it lower and raising demand for

safe haven U.S. bonds.

In comments targeted to the pharmaceutical industry, Trump

said curre

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TREASURIES-Bonds steady before Fed, corporate supply weighs on long-end

* Fed begins two-day meeting

* Corporate supply weighs on long-dated debt

* Heavy data week anticipated

By Karen Brettell

NEW YORK, Jan 31 (Reuters) - Most U.S. Treasury prices were

steady on Tuesday as the Federal Reserve began its two-day

meeting and investors awaited a barrage of data due later in the

week, while new corporate debt supply weighed on long-dated

bonds.

The U.S. Federal Reserve is expected to keep interest rates

unchanged when it concludes its meeting on Wed

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London set for largest oil company listing since 2014 price crash

* Largest oil, gas sector IPO in London since Savannah

Petroleum

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Kernel ends Ukraine bond drought, but don't expect issuance rush

LONDON/KIEV, Jan 27 (Reuters) - Sunflower oil producer

Kernel ended Ukraine's corporate bond issuance drought this week

with a $500 million deal. But other firms are unlikely to

receive such a warm welcome from investors due to high debts, a

secessionist war and a frail economy.

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Irish fin min says AIB share sale likely in May or June

DUBLIN, Jan 26 (Reuters) - Ireland will likely sell a 25

percent stake in state-owned Allied Irish Banks (AIB)

in May or June, Finance Minister Michael Noonan said on

Thursday.

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Bank debt investors unfazed by acceleration covenant removal

NEW YORK, Jan 27 (IFR) - Investors have piled into new bank

senior bonds this year, shrugging off the removal of certain

covenants that in the past have allowed them to demand

accelerated repayment.

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Bank debt investors unfazed by acceleration covenant removal

NEW YORK, Jan 27 (IFR) - Investors have piled into new bank

senior bonds this year, shrugging off the removal of certain

covenants that in the past have allowed them to demand

accelerated repayment.

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Irish fin min says AIB share sale likely in May or June

DUBLIN, Jan 26 (Reuters) - Ireland will likely sell a 25

percent stake in state-owned Allied Irish Banks (AIB)

in May or June, Finance Minister Michael Noonan said on

Thursday.

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Saudi Aramco asks banks to pitch for world's largest share sale

KHOBAR, Saudi Arabia/DUBAI, Jan 24 (Reuters) - Oil and gas

company Saudi Aramco has invited banks to pitch

for an advisory position on what is expected to be the world's

biggest initial public offering, sources familiar with the

matter told Reuters on Tuesday.

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Russia's TCS Group considers SPO in coming months - sources

MOSCOW, Jan 24 (Reuters) - Russian consumer lender TCS Group

is considering holding a secondary public offering

(SPO) of its shares in the coming months, three financial market

sources told Reuters on Tuesday.

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UPDATE 2-Guinness Nigeria set to launch $127 mln rights issue

LAGOS, Jan 23 (Reuters) - Guinness Nigeria said

on Monday it was seeking shareholder approval for a share issue

to raise 40 billion naira ($127 million) which it needs to

strengthen its balance sheet following recent losses.

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France enters green bond market with 22-year maturity - AFT

PARIS, Jan 23 (Reuters) - France is entering the

fast-growing market for green bonds with longest maturity ever

issued, the Agence France Tresor said on Monday as it launched

the sale.

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UPDATE 1-Russia's Sistema says plans to list agricultural business

MOSCOW, Jan 19 (Reuters) - Russian conglomerate Sistema

plans to list shares in Steppe, its

agricultural business, later this year or early in 2018,

Chairman Vladimir Yevtushenkov said on Thursday.

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Bank valuations rising to levels needed for AIB IPO - Irish minister

DUBLIN, Jan 17 (Reuters) - Rising bank share prices suggest

Ireland may get the kind of value required to sell a 25 percent

stake in state-owned Allied Irish Banks (AIB) this

year, Finance Minister Michael Noonan said on Tuesday.

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UPDATE 1-Moscow and Kiev head for $3 bln debt showdown in English court

* Ukraine sold Russia $3 bln bond weeks before government

change

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RPT-Moscow and Kiev head for $3 bln debt showdown in English court

LONDON, Jan 13 (Reuters) - A $3 billion dispute between two

adversarial governments will come to a head in an English court

on Tuesday when Russia and Ukraine meet for a first hearing in

their legal battle over a politically charged eurobond.

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Moscow and Kiev head for $3 bln debt showdown in English court

LONDON, Jan 13 (Reuters) - A $3 billion dispute between two

adversarial governments will come to a head in an English court

on Tuesday when Russia and Ukraine meet for a first hearing in

their legal battle over a politically charged eurobond.

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UPDATE 1-Russia's Detsky Mir plans to list shares on Moscow Exchange

* Detsky Mir to offer secondary shares only

(Adds details, background)

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UK names banks to launch new 40-year gilt via syndicate

LONDON, Jan 13 (Reuters) - Citi, HSBC, J.P. Morgan and

Santander will act as joint book-runners for the launch of a new

40-year British government bond via a syndication later this

month, the UK Debt Management Office said on Friday.

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US banks ready bond issuance flood after earnings

NEW YORK, Jan 12 (IFR) - US banks are facing wider secondary

market spreads as they prepare to unleash a deluge of bond

issuance after reporting fourth-quarter earnings from Friday.

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Standard Chartered offers US dollar AT1 bonds at 8% area

SINGAPORE, Jan 11 (IFR) - Standard Chartered Plc is

offering US dollar Additional Tier 1 securities at yield

guidance of 8 percent area.

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Six banks to test Origin electronic MTN platform

LONDON, Jan 9 (IFR) - Origin, a start-up platform for

frequent issuers of medium-term notes and private placements,

launched in beta mode on Monday with backing from six investment

banks and more than 20 international borrowers.

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US high-grade starts 2017 with third-largest week ever

NEW YORK, Jan 6 (IFR) - The new year started with a bang in

the US investment-grade bond market, which clocked its

third-busiest week ever this week with almost US$55bn in

issuance.

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UK DMO announces plans for 40-year Gilt syndication

LONDON, Jan 6 (IFR) - The UK's Debt Management Office on

Friday announced plans to syndicate a 40-year bond later this

month.

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REFILE-Flush with funds, Israeli tech firms delay exits

* Acquisition of Israeli tech companies more than halved in

2016

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LPC-CVC's Corialis buy backed with 635m-equivalent loan

LONDON, Jan 5 (Reuters) - CVC Capital Partners' buyout of

Belgian aluminium systems manufacturer Corialis will be backed

with a 635m-equivalent leveraged loan, banking sources said on

Thursday.

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France ready to save nuclear group Areva whoever wins presidency

* Critics say France should follow Germany's green energy

drive

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UPDATE 1-Ireland sells 4 billion euros of debut 20-year bond

* New debt will ease QE pressure on scarce Irish bonds

(Adds amount of debt raised, size of book)

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REFILE-ICAP completes broking sale to Tullett

LONDON, Dec 30 (IFR) - ICAP has completed the sale of its

global hybrid broking operations and began trading as a more

streamlined company called NEX Group on Friday. Tullett Prebon,

which acquired the operations in an all-share deal worth

£1.28bn, started trading as TP ICAP.

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