News: TAH Deals of the day-Mergers and acquisitions

Feb 2 (Reuters) - The following bids, mergers, acquisitions and disposals were reported by 1100 GMT on Tuesday:

** Ladbrokes owner Entain ENT.L said it has made a non-binding indicative offer for betting firm Tabcorp Holdings' (TAH) wagering and media business, as it looks to expand in Australia.

** British power producer SSE Plc SSE.L said it has appointed banks to explore options for the sale of all or some of its stake in Scotia Gas Networks (SGN).

** French water and waste management giant Veolia VIE.PA reaffirmed its 29.9% stake in rival Suez SEVI.PA was not for sale, saying it was committed to its merger plan for the two companies.

** Finnish financial group Sampo SAMPO.HE should sell its 4.3 billion euro ($5.2 billion) holding in lender Nordea NDAFI.HE this year and focus on its insurance operations, Elliott Advisors said.

** French IT consulting group Atos SE ATOS.PA and U.S. rival DXC Technology Co DXC.N said they have decided to discontinue talks about a potential acquisition.

** Italian investment bank Mediobanca MDBI.MI said its unit Cairn Capital would acquire and merge with London-based specialist distressed credit manager Bybrook Capital.

** Shale investor Dan Wilks reported a 5.13% active stake in NexTier Oilfield Solutions NEX.N , saying the shares of the U.S. provider of hydraulic fracturing services are "undervalued" and that he may push for a sale or other alternatives.

** Brazilian energy firm Eneva SA ENEV3.SA has entered into direct talks with state-run oil firm Petrobras to purchase a complex of oil and gas fields in the Amazon rainforest known as the Urucu cluster, the companies said in separate securities filings.

** China Strategic Holdings Ltd. 0235.HK said it has submitted an offer and is among the final bidders for the life insurance business of Hong Kong's Bank of East Asia (BEA).