March 19 (Reuters) - Brookfield Asset Management Inc BAMa.TO :
* HAS ACQUIRED ABOUT 1.2 MILLION COMMON SHARES IN CAPITAL OF TRANSALTA CORPORATION
* ACQUIRED SHARES OF TRANSALTA FOR ABOUT CASH CONSIDERATION OF $6.7 MILLION
March 19 (Reuters) - Brookfield Asset Management Inc BAMa.TO :
* HAS ACQUIRED ABOUT 1.2 MILLION COMMON SHARES IN CAPITAL OF TRANSALTA CORPORATION
* ACQUIRED SHARES OF TRANSALTA FOR ABOUT CASH CONSIDERATION OF $6.7 MILLION