May 22 (Reuters) - The following bids, mergers, acquisitions and disposals were reported by 1000 GMT on Wednesday:
** Singapore state investor Temasek Holdings Pte Ltd
TME.UL
has paid $500 million for a stake of around 10 percent in financial data provider Markit Group, a person familiar with the transaction said on Tuesday.
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** Australia's Westfield Group
WDC.AX
is in talks to sell seven U.S. shopping malls to private real estate investment company Starwood Capital Group for more than $1 billion, a source said on Wednesday.
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** Oslo-listed oil services company Archer
ARCHER.OL
has agreed to sell its North American Rental and Tubular division to an affiliate of the Clearlake Capital Group for $244 million, it said on Wednesday.
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** West Africa-focused miner Afferro Mining Inc
AFFA.L
AFF.V
has agreed to a $190 million cash-and-paper offer from investment group IMIC
IMIC.L
, it said on Wednesday.
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** Kazakhstan will decide by early July whether to take up an option to buy ConocoPhillips
COP.N
stake in the Kashagan oilfield, which has drawn interest from China and India.
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** Etisalat
ETEL.AD
has yet to hear back from Vivendi
VIV.PA
on its bid for the French firm's 53 percent stake in Maroc Telecom
IAM.CS
, the chief executive of the United Arab Emirates No.1 telecom operator said on Wednesday.
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(Compiled by Vijay Vishwas in Bangalore)
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Keywords: DEALS DAY/
