August 6 (Reuters) - The following bids, mergers,

acquisitions and disposals were reported by 0930 GMT on

Wednesday:

** Blackstone said it would launch a $3.5 billion offer

to take TechnoPro Holdings ( TXHPF ) private, the latest in a

series of deals that have helped push M&A dealmaking to record

levels in Japan this year.

** German media company ProSiebenSat.1 said it

welcomed an amended offer from MFE-MediaForEurope for

a public takeover after rival bidder Czech investment firm PPF

underscored its nominally lower offer.

** British e-commerce firm THG said it would sell food

and beverage flavouring manufacturer Claremont Ingredients for

103 million pounds ($137 million) to European flavour and

colouring maker Nactarome Group.

** Australia's Infomedia ( IFMDF ) said it had agreed to be

acquired by the Asia-focused private equity arm of asset manager

TPG for an equity value of A$651 million ($421.33

million).

** Shareholders in Marfrig and BRF

approved on Tuesday the proposed merger between the two

Brazilian food processors, the firms said in a joint securities

filing.

(Compiled by Rajarshi Roy and Anshi Sancheti in Bengaluru)