Sydney - Thursday - July 24: (RWE Australian Business News) - Healthscope Ltd (ASX:HSP) today noted press reports about a possible bid for the company by private equity, and said it was "not aware of any such possible bid". The company was responding to an ASX query over a rise in its shares from $4.32 at the close yesterday to $4.57 today (the price later touched $4.73). "As you would expect, the company regularly evaluates and discusses business opportunities in the sector with other parties on a confidential and incomplete basis. "There are currently no such opportunities in respect of which any agreement or announcement is imminent," Healthscope said.
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