Strathcona Resources ups takeover offer for MEG Energy

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CALGARY - Strathcona Resources Ltd. is raising its takeover offer for MEG Energy Corp., offering an alternative to MEG's friendly deal to be acquired by Cenovus Energy Inc.

Under the proposal, Strathcona is offering 0.80 of a share per MEG share it does not already own. It values the proposal at $30.86 per share, up from its earlier bid valued at $28.02 per share.

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