June 11 (Reuters) - The following bids, mergers,

acquisitions and disposals were reported by 0930 GMT on

Wednesday:

** British software firm Craneware ( CRWRF ) said it has rejected

a takeover proposal from U.S. private equity firm Bain Capital,

stating that the 26.50 pounds-per-share proposal undervalued the

company.

** Private equity firms KKR and Stonepeak Partners

raised their offer for Britain's Assura to almost 1.7 billion

pounds ($2.3 billion), topping a rival bid with their "best and

final" offer for the healthcare real estate investor.

** UK's GlobalData ( GLDAF ) said it has ended talks with private

equity firm ICG, which had been exploring an

acquisition of the data analytics firm.

** Canada-based WSP Global ( WSPOF ) said it would acquire

British environmental and engineering consulting firm Ricardo

for about 363.1 million pounds ($489.6 million),

including debt.

** Embattled German trading group BayWa has sold its

grain and oilseed trading unit Cefetra to Dutch company PGFO for

about 125 million euros ($143 million), as part of an effort to

cut its debt burden, it said on Tuesday.

(Compiled by Rajarshi Roy and Padmanabhan Ananthan in

Bengaluru)