Adds: Public Storage, Sunway Updates: Amplifon
March 16 (Reuters) - The following bids, mergers, acquisitions and disposals were reported by 1330 GMT on Monday:
** Italian hearing aid company Amplifon <AMPF.MI> has agreed to buy the hearing business of Denmark's GN Store Nord <GN.CO> for 2.3 billion euros ($2.6 billion), in a deal that will create a group spanning both manufacturing and retail distribution, the two companies said on Monday.
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** Public Storage <PSA.N> said on Monday it had agreed to acquire smaller rival National Storage Affiliates <NSA.N> in an all-stock deal valuing the company at about $10.5 billion including debt, as it expands in high-growth regions in the United States.
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** Malaysia's largest asset manager, Permodalan Nasional Bhd (PNB), will not accept Sunway's <SWAY.KL> voluntary takeover offer for its 13.5% stake in construction firm IJM Corp <IJMS.KL>, state news agency Bernama reported Monday, citing PNB.
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** Financial services firm StoneX Group <SNEX.O> proposed an all‑cash acquisition of CAB Payments <CABP.L>, valuing the cross‑border payments provider at 241.4 million pounds ($319.7 million).
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** Australia's Perpetual Limited <PPT.AX> said it agreed to sell its wealth management business to private equity firm Bain Capital for an upfront cash payment of A$500 million ($350 million).
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** Indian edtech startup upGrad has signed a term sheet to acquire rival Unacademy in an all-stock deal, the companies said on Sunday.
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(Compiled by Rajarshi Roy and Varun Sahay in Bengaluru)
((Varun.sahay@thomsonreuters.com))
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