Aug 15 (Reuters) - Hudson's Bay Co HBC.TO :
* SPECIAL COMMITTEE OF THE BOARD OF HBC COMMENTS ON AMENDED OFFER FROM CATALYST CAPITAL GROUP
* HUDSON'S BAY CO - CATALYST DECLINES REQUEST TO EXTEND EXPIRY DATE
* HUDSON'S BAY - COMMITTEE REQUESTED CATALYST EXTEND EXPIRY DATE OF OFFER TO ALLOW TIME FOR COMMITTEE, FINANCIAL ADVISORS TO COMPLETE VALUATION ANALYSIS
* HUDSON'S BAY CO - EXPIRY DATE OF AMENDED CATALYST OFFER IS AUGUST 16, 2019
* HBC - EXPIRY DATE OF AMENDED CATALYST OFFER IS SIGNIFICANTLY EARLIER THAN THE EXPECTED COMPLETION OF VALUATION UNDER SPECIAL COMMITTEE'S SUPERVISION
* HUDSON'S BAY CO - SPECIAL COMMITTEE HAS ASKED SHAREHOLDER GROUP TO INDICATE WHETHER IT INTENDS TO MAKE A REVISED PROPOSAL