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A traffic sign shows the way to the Opel plant in Ruesselsheim July 14, 2009. Belgian holding company RHJ International SA said on Monday it was in advanced talks to buy a majority stake in General Motors Corp’s European unit Opel. REUTERS/Johannes Eisele

A traffic sign shows the way to the Opel plant in Ruesselsheim July 14, 2009. Belgian holding company RHJ International SA said on Monday it was in advanced talks to buy a majority stake in General Motors Corp’s European unit Opel.

Credit: Reuters/Johannes Eisele

BERLIN | Fri Jul 17, 2009 4:05am EDT

BERLIN (Reuters) - Belgian financial investor RHJ International (RHJI.BR) has offered 275 million euros ($387.6 million) for a 50.1 percent stake in General Motors' Opel business, according to RHJ's takeover offer for the German carmaker obtained by Reuters.

The offer, which envisions production cutbacks and pay cuts for staff, sees Opel posting a positive cash flow before funding of 1.0 billion euro by 2011.

Apart from RHJ, Canadian auto parts maker Magna MGa.TO is in talks about taking a stake in Opel, as is Chinese carmaker Beijing Automotive (BAIC).

(Reporting by Gernot Heller, Writing by Nicola Leske)
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