Nov 29 (Reuters) - Appen Ltd APX.AX :
* ASX ALERT-APPEN TO ACQUIRE LEAPFORCE & LAUNCH CAPITAL RAISING-APX.AX
* CO TO BUY LEAPFORCE AND RATERLABS FOR US$80.0 MILLION
* ACQUISITION EXPECTED TO BE 35 PERCENT EPS ACCRETIVE ON AN UNDERLYING BASIS
* APPEN-TO FUND DEAL PLUS TRANSACTION FEES AND WORKING CAPITAL VIA SHARES ISSUED TO LEAPFORCE VENDORS OF US$16 MILLION, NEW DEBT FACILITIES OF A$72.6 MILLION