Sept 17 (Reuters) - The following bids, mergers,

acquisitions and disposals were reported by 0930 GMT on

Wednesday:

** Global investment firm KKR has acquired Japan-based

insurance distributor Hoken Minaoshi Hompo Group from investment

fund Advantage Partners, the companies said on Tuesday.

** Commodity trader and investment company ResInvest Group

said it is in talks to buy Datteln 4, the 1 gigawatt coal-fired

power plant Uniper must sell as part of the German

utility's government rescue in 2022.

** U.S. drugmaker Bristol Myers Squibb ( BMY ) said on

Tuesday it has signed an agreement to sell its 60% ownership

stake in a pharmaceutical joint venture in China.

** Activist investor Elliott Management said on Tuesday it

has built a stake of more than $2 billion in human resources

software provider Workday, while voicing support for

the company's leadership.

(Compiled by Rajarshi Roy and Anshi Sancheti in Bengaluru)