Posted On: 02/27/2012 3:54:18 AM
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CORRECTED-UPDATE 2-Thai PTT trumps Shell with $2bln bid for Cove
LONDON, FEB 24 - LONDON, Feb 24 (Reuters) - Thai state-controlled oil and gas group PTT has trumped Shell's bid for Mozambique-focused Cove Energy Plc with a 220 pence-a-share bid worth 1.12 billion pounds ($1.76 billion).

