Oct 15 (Reuters) - IMF Bentham Ltd IMF.AX :
* AGREED TO ACQUIRE OMNI BRIDGEWAY HOLDING B.V. FOR UP TO EUR 87.5 MILLION
* ESTIMATED MAXIMUM TOTAL NUMBER OF IMF SHARES TO BE ISSUED UNDER SALE AGREEMENT IS 24.9 MILLION SHARES OVER FIVE YEARS
* IMF BENTHAM LTD - CONSIDERATION TO BE FUNDED BY PLACEMENT & ENTITLEMENT OFFER TO RAISE UP TO A$139 MILLION VIA ISSUE OF ABOUT 40.6 MILLION SHARES
* IMF BENTHAM LTD - PLACEMENT WILL RAISE ABOUT A$19 MILLION AT A PRICE OF A$3.50 PER NEW SHARE
* IMF BENTHAM LTD - ENTITLEMENT OFFER IS TO SUBSCRIBE FOR 1 NEW SHARE FOR EVERY 5.8 EXISTING IMF SHARES HELD AT OFFER PRICE A$3.40 PER SHARE