Additional European Equity News

Aegon (AGN NA) - Co. raises buyback program to EUR 400mln (prev. EUR 200mln). (Newswires) 

Entain (ENT LN) - Betr Entertainment is mulling a potential bid for Entain's Australian business, according to AFR. (AFR) 

Equinor (EQNR NO) - Co. announces a new oil and gas discovery near the Troll field (Newswires)

JDE Peet's (JDEP NA) / Keurig Dr Pepper (KDP) - Keurig to acquire JDE's Peet's for EUR 31.85/shr (last closed EUR 26.54/shr) and subsequently separate into two independent companies; one focusing on refreshment beverages and the other on coffee. Keurig expects USD 400mln in cost synergies, expected over three years. Tim Cofer to be the CEO of the beverage CEO; Priyadarshi to be CEO of the the coffee company. (Newswires)

Orsted (ORSTED DC) - Co. confirms it will move ahead with rights issue. (Newswires) 

UniCredit (UCG IM) / Commerzbank (CBK GY) - UniCredit converts into shares part of its synthetic position in Commerzbank, increasing its voting rights to around 26%. Remaining synthetic position to be converted in due course, taking total to 29%. Says total CET1 ratio impact for around 29% equity voting stake in Commerzbank has increased to around 145bps (prev. 110bps). (Newswires) 

Deliveroo (ROO LN) resumed with Hold at Stifel