acquires shares

(BOE Report) – Canadian oil and gas producer Strathcona Resources said on Tuesday it has purchased additional 6.66 million common shares of rival MEG Energy for about C$190.8 million ($138.09 million). With this acquisition, Strathcona now owns or controls about 11.8% of MEG’s outstanding shares. Prior to this transaction, it held about 9.2% of the total MEG shares. The highest price paid for the