June 11 (Reuters) - Britain's FTSE 100 index is

seen opening lower on Wednesday, with futures down

0.15%.

* ASSURA: U.S. private equity firm KKR and Assura

have agreed on the terms of a "best and final" offer

for the British healthcare real estate investor's sale, valuing

it at nearly 1.7 billion pounds ($2.29 billion), the companies

said on Wednesday.

* RICARDO: Canada-based WSP Global ( WSPOF ) said on

Wednesday it would acquire British environmental and engineering

consulting firm Ricardo for about 363.1 million pounds

including debt.

* CRANEWARE ( CRWRF ): U.S. private equity firm Bain Capital said on

Wednesday it would not make an offer for British software

licensing firm Craneware ( CRWRF ).

* GLOBALDATA ( GLDAF ): UK's GlobalData ( GLDAF ) said on Wednesday it

has ended talks with private equity firm ICG, which

had been exploring an acquisition of the data analytics firm.

* BUDGET: UK finance minister Rachel Reeves will divide up

more than 2 trillion pounds of public spending on Wednesday.

* BONDS: Britain sold 5.5 billion pounds of new 2038

inflation-linked government bonds via a syndication on Tuesday.

* SHELL: Shell Canada's decision on whether to

pursue Phase 2 of LNG Canada will depend on other opportunities

that are available, President Stastia West said on Tuesday at a

conference.

* COMMODITIES: Oil prices softened in Asian trade, gold

prices rose and London copper prices were almost flat on

Wednesday, as markets assessed the outcome of U.S.-China trade

talks.

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(Reporting by Nithyashree R B in Bengaluru)