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James T. Hackett

Cove Energy Agrees To PTT's GBP1.22 Billion Bid

PTT Exploration & Production PCL (PTTEP.

TH) said Wednesday it and Cove Energy PLC (COV.LN) have agreed on the terms of a recommended cash offer to be made by the Thai company's unit, which values the firm at GBP1.22 billion (US$1.93 billion) and trumps rival bidder Royal Dutch Shell PLC's (RDSA) GBP1.12 billion offer.Thailand's second-largest petroleum explorer by production capacity after Chevron Thailand Exploration & Production Ltd. said its unit, PTTEP Africa Investment Ltd., will make the offer for Cove, a junior partner in a potentially huge natural gas field off the Mozambique coast, as part of the Thai company's plan to secure overseas natural gas supplies in the face of limited domestic discoveries.At 0830 GMT, the company's shares fell 5.3% to a six-month low of THB153 compared to the broader market's 1.3% decline, after it said it will use cash and committed debt facility available to PTT Exploration group to fund the deal, sparking concerns about a potential capital increas...

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