&lt;Skandia International Holding AB>,the overseas offshoot of Swedish insurance group Forsakrings AB
Skandia &lt;SKDS.ST> said it was buying a 29.9 pct share in the
London-quoted property and financial services company &lt;Nevi
Baltic Plc>. No financial details were given.
    Nevi Baltic, with a 1986 turnover of 20 mln stg and total
assets of 70 mln stg, is controlled by Norwegian finance
company &lt;Nevi AS> which will retain a 30.1 pct stake in the
British unit, Skandia said in a statement.
    The deal is subject to formal approval from the Swedish
central bank, the statement added.
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