Feb 5 (Reuters) - Perenti Global Ltd PRN.AX :
* CONFIRMS CURRENTLY GIVING CONSIDERATION TO POTENTIAL PURCHASE OF DOWNER'S MINING SERVICES DIVISION
* NOTES THAT TRANSACTION VALUE SPECULATED IN MEDIA ARTICLE IS SIGNIFICANTLY ABOVE LEVEL PERENTI MAY CONSIDER OFFERING
* IF A TRANSACTION IS AGREED WITH DOWNER EDI, PERENTI WOULD CONSIDER A RANGE OF FUNDING OPTIONS
* IF A TRANSACTION IS AGREED WITH DOWNER EDI, PERENTI WOULD CONSIDER A RANGE OF FUNDING OPTIONS
* IF AN EQUITY RAISING WAS TO BE PURSUED FOR FUNDING IT WOULD BE STRUCTURED AS AN ENTITLEMENT OFFER ONLY
* WOULD ONLY PURSUE TRANSACTION THAT WAS EPS ACCRETIVE
* IF A TRANSACTION IS AGREED WITH DOWNER EDI, PERENTI WOULD CONSIDER A RANGE OF FUNDING OPTION