RPT-FACTBOX-H1 Asia M&A set for 8.7 percent climb

(Repeats factbox sent on June 25)

June 25 (Reuters) - With other regions struggling through the
credit crunch, mergers and acquisitions across Asia are headed
for an 8.7 percent rise to $362 billion in the first half after
accelerating in the second quarter, according to preliminary data
from Thomson Reuters.

Below is a table of top advisors, and top deals so far this
year.
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Preliminary H1 ASIA M&A League Table, including Japan
Top Advisors

BANK VOLUME # of Deals
1. UBS $63.6 BLN 53
2. Goldman $46.2 47
3. Morgan St. $45.8 42
4. Citi $40.2 70
5. Lehman $37.7 20
TOP 5 Asia-Pacific, incl. Japan, announced M&A
TARGET ACQUIROR VALUE
St George Bank Westpac Banking $17.9 BLN
Origin Energy BG Group $17.34
Rio Tinto Chinalco $14.3
TM International Shareholders $8.9
Millennium Pharma Takeda Pharma $8.12
(Reporting by Michael Flaherty, Editing by Tony Munroe)