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Ophir Energy offers to buy Salamander in all-stock deal

Nov 21 (Reuters) - British oil and gas explorer Ophir Energy (Other OTC: OPGYF - news) Plc offered to buy peer Salamander Energy Plc (Other OTC: SALDF - news) in an all-stock transaction, the companies said in a joint statement on Friday.

Salamander shareholders would be entitled to 0.5719 Ophir shares for each Salamander share that they hold, the companies said. (Reporting by Abhiram Nandakumar in Bangalore; Editing by Robin Paxton)