SAO PAULO, April 2 (Reuters) - The controlling

shareholders of Brazilian payments firm Cielo have

reached an agreement with some minority shareholders to raise

the price of a tender offer to take the company private,

according to a securities filing on Tuesday.

Under the agreement, lenders Banco do Brasil and

Bradesco have committed to raise the offer price to

5.6 reais per share from 5.35 reais per share.