Jan 18 (Reuters) - Suncor Energy Inc SU.TO :
* Suncor Energy and Canadian Oil Sands reach agreement to support acquisition
* Amended offer has a total aggregate transaction value of approximately $6.6
billion
* Agreed to amend its offer to provide for an increase in original offer to cos
shareholders to 0.28 of a Suncor share for each cos share
* Amended offer includes cos' estimated debt of $2.4 billion; has the support
of the boards of directors of both companies
* Shareholders who tender by the expiry date will be entitled to receive
suncor's Q1 2016 dividend
* Amended offer will include an extension of expiry time which is currently
anticipated to be extended to 4:00 p.m. (mt) on February 5, 2016
* Says amended offer will continue to allow a tax-deferred rollover for
Canadian shareholders of cos
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