May 19 (Reuters) - Brookfield Asset Management Inc BAMa.TO :
* Brookfield Asset Management announces renewal of normal course issuer bid
* Brookfield Asset Management Inc says approval for proposed normal course issuer bid to purchase up to 82.96 million class a limited voting shares
* Brookfield Asset Management Inc says period of normal course issuer bid will extend from may 24, 2017 to may 23, 2018
* Brookfield Asset Management Inc- will enter into an automatic purchase plan on or about week of june 26, 2017 in relation to normal course issuer bid Source text for Eikon: ID:nCCN4Nwf4 Further company coverage: BAMa.TO