LONDON, March 2 (Reuters) - Following are the 10 biggest
rights issues or share placements in the pipeline in Europe,
Middle East and Africa.
The deals have either been announced by the companies, or
are widely expected in markets.
The table is based on Thomson Reuters data in U.S. billion
dollars.
Issuer Size Country
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1. HSBC <HSBA.L> $18.3 UK
2. Marfin <MRFr.AT> $6.3 Greece
3. Xstrata <XTA.L> $5.9 Switzerland
4. Gas Natural <GAS.MC> $5.4 Spain
5. Snam Rete Gas <SRG.MI> $4.5 Italy
6. Nordea <NDA.ST> $3.2 Sweden
7. BES <BES.LS> $3.2 Portugal
8. BW Gas <BWGAS.OL> $2.3 Norway
9. Skandinaviska <SEBa.ST> $1.8 Sweden
10. Swiss Re <RUKN.VX> $1.7 Switzerland
(Reporting by Daisy Ku; Editing by David Cowell)
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