March 2 (Reuters) - Magellan Financial Group Ltd MFG.AX:

• PROPOSED MERGER WITH BARRENJOEY

• BARRENJOEY VALUED AT A$1,616 MILLION; CONSIDERATION A$903 MILLION

• PLACEMENT SEEKING TO RAISE UP TO A$130 MILLION

• INTENDS TO FUND AN INITIAL INCREASED ECONOMIC INTEREST IN BARRENJOEY THROUGH A NON-UNDERWRITTEN INSTITUTIONAL PLACEMENT

• WILL ACQUIRE ALL REMAINING ISSUED CAPITAL IT DOES NOT OWN IN BARRENJOEY AT TIME OF COMPLETION OF MERGER

• ACQUIRE AN INCREMENTAL 10% ECONOMIC INTEREST IN BARRENJOEY FROM BARCLAYS FOR A$148.9 MILLION

• INCREASED ECONOMIC INTEREST PROPOSED TO BE FUNDED VIA NON-UNDERWRITTEN PLACEMENT, SPP AT A$8.45 PER CO SHARE

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