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Australia's Sigma on halt, plans announcement

Wed Apr 11, 2007 7:49pm EDT

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SYDNEY, April 12 (Reuters) - Australian drugs firm Sigma Pharmaceuticals Ltd. (SIP.AX) requested its shares be placed on a trading halt on Thursday ahead of an announcement.

"A trading halt is necessary as Sigma expects to make an announcement in relation to a significant development," the company said in a statement.

Australian healthcare companies are in a flurry of takeover activity and speculation, and Sigma has said previously it was in the market for future acquisitions.

((Reporting by Richard Pullin; richard.pullin@reuters.com; Reuters Messaging: richard.pullin.reuters.com@reuters.net; +612 9373 1816)) Keywords: SIGMA/

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