July 10 (Reuters) - U.S. cosmetics retailer Ulta Beauty ( ULTA )

is on the verge of a deal to buy British high street

chain Space NK, Sky News reported on Thursday, citing a source.

The exact price being paid by Ulta was unclear, the report

said, adding that the deal value was likely to be well in excess

of 300 million pounds ($408.2 million).

The New York-listed firm is understood to have registered an

acquisition vehicle at Companies House in recent weeks,

according to the report.

Ulta Beauty ( ULTA ) did not immediately respond to a request for

comment outside of business hours.

($1 = 0.7350 pounds)

(Reporting by Savyata Mishra in Bengaluru)