Oct 20 (Reuters) - The following bids, mergers, acquisitions and disposals were reported by 1330 GMT on Monday:
** Holcim <HOLN.S> said it will buy German walling systems maker Xella for 1.85 billion euros ($2.16 billion), a move aimed at tapping the growing European building refurbishment market.nL5N3W103B
** Gucci owner Kering <PRTP.PA> said on Sunday it has agreed to sell its beauty business to L'Oreal <OREP.PA> for 4 billion euros ($4.66 billion), in a major shift in strategy by new CEO Luca de Meo as he moves to tackle the luxury group's high debt and refocus on its core fashion business. nL2N3W004J
** Activist investor Jana Partners has built a stake in medical device maker Cooper Companies <COO.O> and plans to push for strategic alternatives, two sources familiar with the matter said on Sunday. nL3N3W100I
** Australia's Larvotto Resources <LRV.AX> said it had received a non-binding indicative offer from United States Antimony Corporation $(USAC)$, valuing the miner at about A$722.9 million ($469.88 million). nL6N3W006S
** Middle Eastern bank Emirates NBD <ENBD.DU> will buy a 60% stake in Indian private lender RBL Bank <RATB.NS> for $3 billion, in the largest cross-border acquisition in India's financial sector. nL1N3VZ03G
(Compiled by Sahil Pandey and Rajarshi Roy in Bengaluru)
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