May 8 (Reuters) - Sun Life Financial Inc SLF.TO :
* SUN LIFE FINANCIAL ANNOUNCES INTENTION TO AMEND ITS NORMAL COURSE ISSUER BID TO REPURCHASE FOR CANCELLATION UP TO AN ADDITIONAL 4 MILLION COMMON SHARES
* SUN LIFE FINANCIAL - TO AMEND NCIB TO INCREASE NUMBER OF COMMON SHARES THAT IT MAY BUY FOR CANCELLATION FROM 14 MILLION COMMON SHARES TO 18 MILLION COMMON SHARES
* SUN LIFE FINANCIAL INC - CURRENT NCIB COMMENCED ON AUGUST 14, 2018 AND WILL CONTINUE UNTIL AUGUST 13, 2019