Deals of the day-Mergers and acquisitions

Nov 13 (Reuters) - The following bids, mergers, acquisitions and disposals were reported by 2130 GMT on Thursday:

*U.S. private equity giant Carlyle is exploring options to buy Russian oil major Lukoil's LKOH.MM foreign assets, three sources familiar with the situation said.

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Auto parts supplier LKQ LKQ.O is planning to sell Keystone Automotive Industries, its specialty parts division, three people familiar with the matter told Reuters, as the company faces pressure from investors to sell some assets to maximize shareholder value.

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*Spain's biggest refinery operator Repsol SA REP.MC is considering a reverse merger of its upstream unit with potential partners, including U.S. energy producer APA APA.O, Bloomberg News reported, citing people with knowledge of the matter.

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Deutsche Bank's DBKGn.DE investment arm DWS Group DWSG.DE will buy a 40% stake in a Nippon Life India Asset Management NIPF.NS unit to build an alternate investment fund franchise, as the German firm looks to expand its footprint in Asia.

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Pfizer PFE.N closed its up to $10 billion acquisition of Metsera MTSR.O after winning shareholder approval, gaining a foothold in the fast-growing obesity market following a fierce bidding war with Novo Nordisk NOVOb.CO.

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Spain's ACS ACS.MC is close to striking a 23 billion euro ($26.8 billion) partnership with BlackRock's BLK.N Global Infrastructure Partners to develop data centres, newspaper Expansion reported, citing unnamed market sources. nL1N3WP088

India's Mahindra & Mahindra MAHM.NS will form a life insurance joint venture with Canada's Manulife MFC.TO, expanding an existing 5-year old partnership, with both companies committing up to $400 million over the next decade. nL4N3WP0A4

BP BP.L is in active negotiations with investment firm Stonepeak over the sale of its Castrol lubricants unit, according to two people with knowledge of the situation, in what would be a major step in meeting the energy company's $20 billion divestment goal. nL6N3WO0XB

South Korea's Lotte Chemical 011170.KS said it has sold about 75% stake in its Pakistani subsidiary to Dubai-based PTA Global Holding for 98 billion won ($68.94 million). nL4N3WP09Y

Edgewell Personal Care EPC.N has agreed to sell its North American feminine care business, which includes the likes of Stayfree sanitary napkins, to Swedish health and hygiene firm Essity ESSITYa.ST for $340 million, the U.S. consumer products firm said on Wednesday. nL6N3WO12A