Sept 2 (Reuters) - Rogers Communications Inc RCIb.TO :
* ROGERS COMMUNICATIONS CONFIRMS AGREEMENT WITH ALTICE USA TO PURCHASE CANADIAN ASSETS OF COGECO
* ROGERS COMMUNICATIONS INC - AGREEMENT CONDITIONAL UPON SUCCESSFUL ACQUISITION OF COGECO BY ALTICE USA
* ROGERS COMMUNICATIONS - CONFIRMED AGREEMENT WITH ALTICE USA TO BUY CANADIAN ASSETS OF COGECO INC, COGECO COMMUNICATIONS FOR APPROXIMATELY $4.9 BILLION
* ROGERS COMMUNICATIONS INC - CURRENTLY OWNS 41% OF OUTSTANDING CGO SUBORDINATE VOTING SHARES AND 33% OF OUTSTANDING CCA SUBORDINATE VOTING SHARES
* ROGERS - DEAL CONSIDERATION TO BE PAID BY CO, NET OF VALUE OF CCA & CGO SHARES WE CURRENTLY HOLD TO BE FULLY FINANCED USING EXISTING AVAILABLE LIQUIDITY
* ROGERS COMMUNICATIONS - CONSIDERATION TO BE PAID BY ROGERS, NET OF VALUE OF CCA, CGO SHARES, WILL BE FULLY FINANCED USING EXISTING AVAILABLE LIQUIDITY
* ROGERS COMMUNICATIONS - DO NOT ANTICIPATE ANY NEED TO ISSUE EQUITY AS A RESULT OF DEAL, CURRENT DIVIDEND OF $2.00 PER SHARE IS MAINTAINED