Dec 21 (Reuters) - Mineral Resources Ltd MIN.AX :
* TO ACQUIRE ALL OF SHARES OF AWE VIA A SCHEME OF ARRANGEMENT
* ENTERED INTO A BINDING SCHEME IMPLEMENTATION DEED WITH AWE LIMITED IN RELATION TO A COMBINATION OF TWO COMPANIES
* AWE SHAREHOLDERS WILL RECEIVE CONSIDERATION EQUIVALENT TO A$0.831 PER AWE SHARE
* DIRECTORS OF AWE HAVE UNANIMOUSLY RECOMMENDED THAT AWE SHAREHOLDERS VOTE IN FAVOUR OF SCHEME
* DEAL CONSIDERATION VALUES AWE'S EQUITY AT ABOUT A$526.0 MILLION