August 28 (Reuters) - The following bids, mergers,

acquisitions and disposals were reported by 1930 GMT on

Thursday:

** Italy's UniCredit said it has increased its

stake in Greece's Alpha Bank to nearly 26% after

entering into financial instruments for an additional 5%

holding.

** Abu Dhabi's ADNOC is selling an around 3% stake in its

logistics and services unit through a bookbuild offering, it

said, as the United Arab Emirates state oil company resorts to

more secondary share sales in its businesses.

** Canada's Guardian Capital Group ( GRCGF ) has agreed to be

taken private by Desjardins Global Asset Management in a C$1.67

billion ($1.21 billion) all-cash deal, the financial services

firm said on Thursday.

** Boeing ( BA ) is seeking EU approval to buy back Spirit

AeroSystems ( SPR ), the world's largest standalone

aerostructures company, documents on the European Commission

website show.

** Berkshire Hathaway, through its wholly-owned unit

National Indemnity Company, has raised its stake in Japan's

Mitsubishi Corp ( MSBHF ) and Mitsui & Co ( MITSF ), the companies

said.

** Barclays ( BCS ) has agreed to sell its stake in joint

venture Entercard Group to partner Swedbank AB for an

estimated 2.6 billion crowns ($273.2 million), the British

lender said.

(Compiled by Rajarshi Roy and Pooja Menon in Bengaluru)