March 20 (Reuters) - The following bids, mergers, acquisitions and disposals were reported by 1000 GMT on Wednesday:
** U.S. supermarket chain Kroger Co KR.N said it would sell its Turkey Hill business to an affiliate of private equity firm Peak Rock Capital.
** Helsinki-headquartered Invesdor has agreed to buy Austrian peer Finnest in an all-share deal, hoping the acquisition will spark further consolidation in the fragmented European crowdfunding market.
** Administrative services provider McMillan Shakespeare Ltd (MMS) called off its A$911 million ($645.7 million) takeover of peer Eclipx Group (ECX) following a dismal trading update from Eclipx.
** Chinese technology company Tencent Holdings Ltd 0700.HK is considering a bid for part of Singapore state investor Temasek Holdings (Private) Ltd's stake in beauty and health retailer A.S. Watson, Bloomberg reported, citing sources.
** Small Australian copper producer Aeris Resources Ltd (AIS) said it had offered to buy global trader and miner Glencore's GLEN.L CSA copper mine in the state of New South Wales for $575 million.
** Shareholders in Spain's DIA DIDA.MC are due to choose between two competing rescue plans for the faltering supermarket chain in a vote which could decide whether Russian tycoon Mikhail Fridman's investment fund proceeds with a takeover bid.
** French investment group Eurazeo EURA.PA has sold its entire stake in Italian luxury clothes company Moncler MONC.MI for around 445 million euros ($505 million).
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