Dec 2 (Reuters) - Santos Ltd STO.AX :
* Santos successfully completes retail entitlement offer STO.AX
* Completion of the retail entitlement offer represents the second stage of santos' $2.5 billion equity raising
* Announces successful completion of the retail component of its fully underwritten 1 for 1.7 pro rata renounceable entitlement offer
* Says Santos received valid acceptances in respect of 201 million new shares
* Institutional component of the entitlement offer closed on Wednesday, 11 November 2015
* Settlement date for new shares to be issued and retail shortfall bookbuild is expected to be Wednesday, 9 December 2015
* Says new shares are expected to be issued on Thursday, 10 December 2015
* Says $775 million in applications under the retail entitlement offer were received
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