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Afren gets preliminary offer from Nigeria's Seplat

Reuters - UK Focus

Dec 22 (Reuters) - Oil producer Afren Plc (LSE: AFR.L - news) said it had received a preliminary offer for the company from Nigerian oil and gas explorer Seplat Petroleum Development Co Plc .

Afren said Seplat has until Jan. 19 to make a firm offer.

Afren's shares rose 10.5 percent to 50.82 pence on Monday morning on the London Stock Exchange (Other OTC: LDNXF - news) . (Reporting by Abhiram Nandakumar in Bangalore; Editing by Gopakumar Warrier)