Oct 20 (Reuters) - The following bids, mergers,

acquisitions and disposals were reported by 0930 GMT on Monday:

** Holcim said it will buy German walling systems maker

Xella for 1.85 billion euros ($2.16 billion), a move aimed at

tapping the growing European building refurbishment market.

** Gucci owner Kering said on Sunday it has agreed to

sell its beauty business to L'Oreal for 4 billion

euros ($4.66 billion), in a major shift in strategy by new CEO

Luca de Meo as he moves to tackle the luxury group's high debt

and refocus on its core fashion business.

** Activist investor Jana Partners has built a stake in medical

device maker Cooper Companies ( COO ) and plans to push for

strategic alternatives, two sources familiar with the matter

said on Sunday.

** Australia's Larvotto Resources ( LRVTF ) said it had received

a non-binding indicative offer from United States Antimony

Corporation (USAC), valuing the miner at about A$722.9 million

($469.88 million).

** Middle Eastern bank Emirates NBD will buy a 60%

stake in Indian private lender RBL Bank for $3

billion, in the largest cross-border acquisition in India's

financial sector.

(Compiled by Sahil Pandey and Rajarshi Roy in Bengaluru)