Deals of the day-Mergers and acquisitions

May 30 (Reuters) - The following bids, mergers, acquisitions and disposals were reported by 1330 GMT on Friday:

** Shale producer EOG Resources <EOG.N> said it would acquire U.S. oil and gas firm Encino Acquisition Partners for $5.6 billion, including debt, to bolster its Utica assets.

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** Payments services provider Lumon Acquisitions said that it does not intend to make an offer for Argentex <AGFX.L> after the currency risk management firm rejected an earlier bid.

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** Essilorluxottica has entered an agreement to buy Optegra ophthalmic clinics from MidEuropa, as the Franco-Italian eyewear group aims to expand in the medical technology industry, the companies said.

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** Engie-backed National Central Cooling , known as Tabreed, and CVC are in exclusive talks to buy Abu Dhabi-based Multiply Group's district cooling business in a deal expected to value the unit at more than $1 billion, two sources told Reuters.

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** Japanese insurer Dai-ichi Life <8750.T> will take a 15% stake in British financial group M&G and has agreed a long-term partnership, sending shares in M&G sharply higher and marking the latest overseas foray by a Japanese firm.

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** Wells Fargo said on Thursday it has signed a deal to sell its rail equipment leasing business to a newly formed joint venture between railcar lessor GATX Corporation and Brookfield Infrastructure .

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** U.S. regional lender Seacoast Banking Corporation of Florida said on Thursday it has agreed to buy smaller rival Villages Bancorporation (VBI) in a deal valued at $710.8 million.

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