Rentech says will respond as it deems appropriate to Sherwood

Nov 20 (Reuters) - Rentech Inc (RTK.A) said it will respond as it deems appropriate to its shareholder Sherwood Investments Overseas Ltd's proposal to buy the company for $2.70 per share.

In a statement, the synthetic fuels and fertilizer technology company said it had no prior notice of the letter or its contents before it was released publicly by Sherwood on Monday. (Reporting by Neha Pathania in Bangalore; Editing by Deepak Kannan) ((neha.pathania@reuters.com; within U.S. +1 646 223 8780; outside U.S. +91 80 4135 5800; Reuters Messaging: neha.pathania.reuters.com@reuters.net))