May 14 (Reuters) - Shares in Australian online travel agency Webjet WJL.AX surged to a five-month high on Wednesday after the company revealed that shareholder BGH Capital had expressed interest in acquiring a controlling stake.
Webjet, after market close on Tuesday, said it had received an indication of interest from Melbourne-based buyout firm BGH Capital to take the controlling stake at A$0.80 apiece, valuing the company at A$314 million ($203.3 million).
The stock surged up to 3.4% to hit its highest since December 9. It was last trading 1.7% higher.
($1 = 1.5449 Australian dollars)
(Reporting by Kumar Tanishk in Bengaluru; Editing by Mrigank Dhaniwala)
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