Aug 17 (Reuters) - Canada's Brookfield Infrastructure BAMa.TO said it will buy Australia's rail freight firm Asciano Ltd AIO.AX for about A$12 billion ($8.84 billion).
Asciano shareholders will receive A$6.94 in cash and A$2.21 in Brookfield Infrastructure Ltd Partnership units for every share held, which works out to A$9.15, Brookfield said on Monday.
The offer is a 13 percent premium to Asciano's last traded price of A$8.11. Asciano requested a trading halt on Monday. ($1 = 1.35 Australian dollars)