Deals of the day-Mergers and acquisitions

Jan 21 (Reuters) - The following bids, mergers, acquisitions and disposals were reported by 20:45 GMT on Wednesday:

* Deutsche Boerse DB1Gn.DE reached a deal to acquire Allfunds ALLFG.AS at a valuation of 5.3 billion euros ($6.19 billion), it said in a statement. nL1N3YM136

*The European Union's antitrust regulators are expected to scrutinize rival bids by Netflix NFLX.O and Paramount Skydance PSKY.O for Warner Bros. Discovery WBD.O at the same time, setting up an unusual head-to-head competition review, Bloomberg News reported. nL6N3YM19K

*Kraft Heinz's KHC.O shares slumped about 7% to a near six-year low on Wednesday after the Heinz ketchup maker disclosed that Berkshire Hathaway BRKa.N may sell its 27.5% stake as the food giant prepares to split into two businesses.nL6N3YM0W1

* Zurich Insurance Group's proposed 7.7 billion pound ($10.33 billion) offer for Beazley would be credit-positive overall and strengthen Zurich's push into specialty lines, Moody's Ratings said. nL6N3YM0X7

* South Africa's Nedbank Group NEDJ.J said it has offered to buy a 66% stake in Kenya's NCBA Group NCBA.NR in a cash-and-stock deal for 13.9 billion rand ($855.5 million) as part of the lender's ambitions to expand in East Africa.nL4N3YM1LI

*Cybersecurity specialist NCC Group NCCG.L said it has agreed to sell its Escode business to private equity firm TDR Capital for an enterprise value of 275 million pounds($369.35 million), leaving it as a pure-play cyber security firm.nL4N3YM1GG

U.S. pork processor Smithfield Foods will buy century-old Nathan's Famous in a $450 million deal that adds the most iconic U.S. hot dog name to its portfolio of brands, the company. nL4N3YM1AS

European asset manager BDL Capital Management has built a stake of just over 1% in Beazley Plc since Zurich Insurance Group's 7.7 billion pound ($10.3 billion) all-cash takeover approach, in a move which signals buy-side interest in Beazley's valuation. nL6N3YM0Q5

Fashion retailer Next said it has purchased British footwear brand Russell & Bromley through an insolvency process, paying 2.5 million pounds ($3.4 million). nS8N3Y6030

Some clear winners are emerging in the bidding war between Netflix and Paramount Skydance for Warner Bros Discovery: JPMorgan and Allen & Company. nL6N3YL15N

U.S. uranium producer Energy Fuels has agreed to pay a large premium for Australian Strategic Materials (ASM) , as the United States bolsters efforts to secure Western supply chains for rare earth elements. nL4N3YL26Z

Airwallex has acquired South Korea's Paynuri Co Ltd, securing local payments licences and a foreign-exchange business registration that will allow it to operate directly in the country as the Australia-founded fintech expands in Asia. nL1N3YM005

Restaurant Brands Asia said on Tuesday Inspira Global will invest up to 34.16 billion rupees ($375.06 million) for a controlling stake in the Burger King India operator, as private equity firm Everstone exits its stake. nL4N3YL20E