BUZZ-UK's Assura soars following rejection of £1.56 bln takeover offer from KKR, pension fund

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KKR & Co. L.P. KKR	136.60 136.60	-4.32% 0.00% Pre
Dow Jones Industrial Average DJI	48458.05	-0.51%
S&P 500 index SPX	6827.41	-1.07%
NASDAQ IXIC	23195.17	-1.69%

** Shares of British healthcare real estate investment trust Assura AGRP.L rise 17.3% to 45.76p; top pct gainer on .FTMC

** KKR KKR.N and the Universities Superannuation Scheme proposed a 1.56 billion pound ($1.96 billion) deal, which Assura has turned down

** KKR still evaluating options, considering whether to re-engage with Assura's board

** Universities Superannuation Scheme says it does not plan to make an offer for co, either individually or as part of the consortium

** Stock up ~8.8 % in the last 12 months

($1 = 0.7942 pounds)

(Reporting by Judes Joseph in Bengaluru)

((judes.joseph@thomsonreuters.com;))

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