Jefferies finds REA Group's potential takeover of Rightmove to be "financially sensible"
** Analysts at Jefferies believe Aussie real estate developer REA Group's REA.AX potential offer for UK-based Rightmove RMV.L "makes financial sense"
** REA Group, a property listings company majority owned by News Corp NWSA.O, said it is considering buying Rightmove to create a global real estate company
** Brokerage gives a price target of A$222.40 for REA. The group's share price at last close was A$207.44
** Jefferies analysts say "given potential EPS accretion of 10%-14% depending on synergies and offer price, there is good strategic fit"
** No deal terms have been released and there is no certainty that an actual offer would be made. REA has 28 days to confirm its intention
** Brokerage assumes a 30% premium to the undisturbed share price of RMV, A$20 million ($13.58 million) in synergies, and 70% funded by scrip for the potential takeover
($1 = 1.4725 Australian dollars)
Reporting by Adwitiya Srivastava in Bengaluru; Editing by Mark Porter
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