Deals of the day-Mergers and acquisitions

Nov 30 (Reuters) - The following bids, mergers, acquisitions and disposals were reported by 1100 GMT on Monday:

** Data giant S&P Global Inc is nearing a deal to buy IHS Markit Ltd, according to a person familiar with the matter, creating a heavyweight in the increasingly competitive market for financial information.

** China's biggest private steel producer, Jiangsu Shagang Group, said it will invest 14.8 billion yuan ($2.25 billion) in buying up and modernising steel mills in central Henan province in a project to create a high-end manufacturing base.

** AXA , Europe's second biggest insurer, has agreed to sell its insurance operations in the Gulf region to Gulf Insurance Group (GIG) for $269 million, AXA said.

** German chipmaker Siltronic said it is in advanced takeover talks with Taiwan's GlobalWafers in a 3.75-billion-euro ($4.5 billion) deal to create a leading player in the wafer industry.

** Vienna Insurance Group will buy Dutch insurer Aegon's Central and Eastern European business for 830 million euros ($993 million), cementing Vienna's regional lead and raising cash for Aegon to cope with the coronavirus crisis.

** Pets at Home Group said it had bought veterinary telehealth provider The Vet Connection for 15 million pounds ($20.03 million) as it looks to capitalise on remote consultations during the COVID-19 pandemic.

** Singapore's DBS Group said it had completed its takeover of distressed Lakshmi Vilas Bank, helping it shift from a largely digital presence in India to having hundreds of branches.

** Canadian security firm GardaWorld said it has further extended its cash offer for larger rival G4S, which has repeatedly rejected the hostile bid valuing the British company at about 3 billion pounds ($4 billion). (Compiled by Eva Mathews in Bengaluru)