Dec 12 (Reuters) - Sonic Healthcare Ltd SHL.AX :
* ANNOUNCES SHL TO ACQUIRE AURORA DIAGNOSTICS (USA) AND CAPITAL RAISING
* ENTERED BINDING AGREEMENT TO ACQUIRE 100% OF AURORA DIAGNOSTICS, LLC ("AURORA") FOR US$540M
* DEAL EXPECTS TO BE ABOUT 3% EPS ACCRETIVE POST PLACEMENT ON A PRO-FORMA FY2019 BASIS, BEFORE ANY EXPECTED REVENUE AND COST SYNERGIES
* ANNOUNCES UNDERWRITTEN INSTITUTIONAL PLACEMENT TO RAISE A$600 MILLION & NON-UNDERWRITTEN SHARE PURCHASE PLAN TO RAISE UP TO A$100MLN
* MAINTAINS FY2019 GUIDANCE CONFIRMED AT AGM HELD ON 21 NOV AND NOTES THAT ITS U.S. BUSINESS IS TRACKING AHEAD OF EXPECTATIONS 2018YTD
* TRANSACTION IS EXPECTED TO COMPLETE IN EARLY CY2019