June 17 (Reuters) - Laurentian Bank of Canada LB.TO :
* LAURENTIAN BANK SECURITIES ACQUIRES CONVERTIBLE SECURITIES OF SOUTHERN ENERGY CORP.
* LBS -PURSUANT TO FINANCING, LBS ACQUIRED AS PRINCIPAL $3 MILLION PRINCIPAL AMOUNT OF DEBENTURES AT $1,000/DEBENTURE FOR TOTAL CONSIDERATION OF $3 MILLION
* LAURENTIAN BANK SECURITIES-ACQUIRED FROM TREASURY 8% DEBENTURES OF SOUTHERN ENERGY, WHICH ARE CONVERTIBLE INTO SHARES IN CAPITAL OF SOUTHERN