Deals of the day-Mergers and acquisitions

The following bids, mergers, acquisitions and disposals were reported by 2100 GMT on Friday:

Oil major Shell SHEL.L and Japanese conglomerate Mitsubishi Corp 8058.T are exploring sale options for their respective stakes in the C$40 billion ($28.8 billion) LNG Canada project, three sources familiar with the matter told Reuters.nL6N3YH007

Global shipping company Diana Shipping DSX.N said on Friday that it plans to launch a proxy fight to replace rival Genco Shipping & Trading's GNK.N six current directors, making its decision just days after the board rejected Diana's takeover offer.nL1N3YH0MA

Auction Technology Group's ATG.L biggest shareholder FitzWalter Capital raised its buyout proposal for the British online auction operator to 491 million pounds ($658 million) on Friday after repeated rejections.nL6N3YH0P2

Aircraft components maker TransDigm Group said it would buy Jet Parts Engineering and Victor Sierra Aviation Holdings from private equity firm Vance Street Capital for about $2.2 billion, including some tax benefits. nL4N3YH14J

Brazilian oil firm Brava Energia announced the acquisition of the stakes owned by Malaysia's Petronas in two offshore fields for $450 million, kicking off a new strategic plan outlined by the company's incoming chief executive.nL1N3YH0AQ

U.S.-based Worthington Steel plans to buy Germany's Kloeckner & Co in a deal that values the metals trading firm at $2.4 billion, as the company looks to strengthen its position in North America. nL4N3YG239

Delfin ruled out ongoing talks to sell its Monte dei Paschi stake, closing ranks around CEO Luigi Lovaglio, as speculation over a potential approach from UniCredit for the bank drives shares higher. nL8N3YH0B2

Japanese trading house Mitsubishi Corp <8058.T> said it would take over the U.S. shale production and infrastructure assets of Aethon Energy Management for $7.53 billion to strengthen its gas value chain. nL6N3YH08T