Nov 29 (Reuters) - Healthcare provider Capitol Health Ltd CAJ.AX on Wednesday said it intends to make a takeover offer for rival Integral Diagnostic Ltd IDX.AX for about A$356.8 million ($270.99 million), in a deal that could create one of Australia's leading providers of diagnostic imaging services.
The deal, which implies a value of A$2.46 per Integral Daignostics share, is expected to be earnings per share accretive, Capitol Health said in a statement. ($1 = 1.3167 Australian dollars)