** Infrastructure Consultancy Opus International Consultants
Ltd rises as much as 6.8 pct to NZ$1.880, highest since
June 6, 2014
** Company recommends to shareholders to accept the
increased offer from Canada-listed professional services company
WSP Global Inc for all shares in OIC
** Opus says WSP has agreed to increase the total amount
paid to accepting shareholders to NZ$1.92 per OIC share,
including a fully imputed cash dividend of NZ$0.14 per OIC share
** Says WSP's offer, which is firm and final, now values the
entire issued share capital of OIC at approximately NZ$283.9
million
** Stock posts biggest intraday pct gain since Aug 14
** As of Tuesday's close, stock had risen about 97.8 pct
this year
** Among the top performers on S&P NZX All Capital Index
(aditya.srivastsav.thomsonreuters.com@reuters.net)