March 29 (Reuters) - Cenovus Energy Inc CVE.TO :
* Cenovus announces $3.0 billion bought-deal offering of common shares
* Cenovus Energy Inc - entered into a bought-deal financing agreement to sell 187.5 million common shares at a price of $16.00 per share
* Cenovus Energy Inc - if over-allotment option is exercised in full, gross proceeds from offering will be approximately $3.45 billion.
* Cenovus Energy - intends to use net proceeds from offering to finance portion of cash consideration payable by for purchase of assets from ConocoPhillips (NYSE:COP) Source text for Eikon: ID:nCCN1f37Nf Further company coverage: CVE.TO