Temasek, Manulife, Prudential To Bid For AIA Stake-Sources

CNNMoney.com, 25 Feb 2009

HONG KONG -(Dow Jones)- Singaporean state investment company Temasek Holdings Pte. Ltd., U.K. insurer Prudential PLC (PRU.LN) and Toronto-based insurance company Manulife Financial Corp. (MFC) are expected to bid for the Asian unit of American International Group Inc. (AIG), two people familiar with the situation said Wednesday.

The three companies will submit their bids by Friday's deadline for final offers, one of the people said.

A third person familiar with the situation said Temasek is "seriously considering" a bid for AIA.

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