Aug 28 (Reuters) - The following bids, mergers,
acquisitions and disposals were reported by 0930 GMT on
Wednesday:
** Air France-KLM said it had completed the
acquisition of a 19.9% stake in Scandinavian airline SAS which
has emerged from Chapter 11 bankruptcy proceedings in the United
States.
** British sportswear and apparel retailer Frasers ( SDIPF )
said it has purchased a 14.65% stake in Australian sportswear
retailer Accent Group Limited.
** Japan's Seven & i Holdings ( SVNDF ) must act fast to
negotiate a takeover bid from Canada's Alimentation Couche-Tard
ATD.TO that has "historic implications", said a fund manager at
shareholder Artisan Partners Asset Management ( APAM ).
** Two bidding groups led by Blackstone and IFM Investors
lodged final offers to buy Australian data centre group AirTrunk
in a transaction worth about A$20 billion ($13.55 billion),
according to two sources with direct knowledge of the matter.
(Compiled by Rajarshi Roy and Harshita Mary Varghese in
Bengaluru)