August 5 (Reuters) - The following bids, mergers,

acquisitions and disposals were reported by 0930 GMT on Tuesday:

** British scientific instruments maker Spectris ( SEPJF ) has

agreed to a sweetened offer from U.S. private equity firm KKR

valuing it at 4.8 billion pounds ($6.4 billion), it

said, withdrawing its backing for a lower offer from rival

suitor Advent.

** Saudi Arabian oil drilling group ADES International Holding

has agreed to buy Oslo-listed rival Shelf Drilling ( SHLLF )

for 3.9 billion Norwegian crowns ($379.33 million) in

cash, the two companies said .

** Singapore's CapitaLand Integrated Commercial Trust

said that it will buy the remaining 55% stake in Glory Office

Trust from CapitaLand Development and Mitsubishi Estate for an

agreed property value of S$1.05 billion ($816.55 million).

** HNI agreed to buy office furniture maker Steelcase ( SCS )

in a cash-and-stock deal worth about $2.2 billion, it

said on Monday, as it looks to capitalize on more companies

asking employees to return to office.

** Japanese conglomerate Hitachi ( HTHIF ) is considering selling

its domestic home appliance business in a deal worth around 100

billion yen ($679.49 million) or more, the Nikkei newspaper

reported.

(Compiled by Rajarshi Roy and Anshi Sancheti in Bengaluru)