SEOUL, June 24 (Reuters) - South Korean food group Dongwon said on Tuesday that it will buy canned tuna company StarKist from Del Monte Foods Co (DLM.N) for about $300 million.
"The acquisition price will slightly top $300 million," a Dongwon spokesman said by telephone.
The South Korean company will hold a news conference on Thursday about the acquisition, he added.
(Reporting by Park Ju-min; Editing by Keiron Henderson)
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