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Aug 6 (Reuters) - Australian packaging company Amcor Ltd (AMC) on Monday requested a trading halt to make an announcement on an acquisition, fuelling expectations of a bid for U.S. rival Bemis Co BMS.N .
Amcor is in advanced talks to buy Bemis, the Wall Street Journal reported on Friday, citing people familiar with the matter.
Shares of Bemis, which has a market value of about $4.2 billion, closed up 11.27 percent at $51.53 on Friday after the Wall Street Journal report.
"The trading halt is requested pending an announcement by Amcor in relation to an all-stock acquisition that is under consideration by Amcor," the Australian company said in a statement.
The expected acquisition comes as the packaging industry is under severe pressure due to the rising cost of inputs, prompting firms to hike prices.
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| Open | High | Low | Value | Volume |
| $14.84 | $14.92 | $14.78 | $33.22M | 2.239M |
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| 1 | 306 | $14.86 |
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| $14.92 | 1522 | 2 |
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