SYDNEY, April 19 (Reuters) - A consortium backed by U.S. private equity giant KKR & Co KKR.N offered A$6.15 billion ($4.65 billion) cash for Australian lottery operator Tatts Group Ltd (TTS) , threatening an agreed merger with Tabcorp Holdings Ltd (TAH) , two sources familiar with the situation said on Wednesday.
The sources, who were not authorised to speak publicly, told Reuters a letter offering A$4.21 a share had been sent to the Tatts board on Tuesday evening.
Tatts in October agreed to accept a cash-and-scrip proposal from betting group Tabcorp to form an Australian gambling powerhouse.
Tatts shares closed at A$4.35 a share on Tuesday. ($1 = 1.3226 Australian dollars)
News: TAH KKR-backed consortium makes $4.7 bln cash offer for Australia's Tatts
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| Open | High | Low | Value | Volume |
| 72.0¢ | 72.5¢ | 71.5¢ | $2.572M | 3.575M |
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| 4 | 80104 | 71.5¢ |
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| 72.0¢ | 1304 | 1 |
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