10:28 AM EST - Bank of Montreal : said it is offering 33.34 million common shares at $30.00 per share for total gross proceeds of about $1.0 billion. The offering will be underwritten on a bought deal basis by a syndicate of underwriters. The Bank expects to close the offer by December 24. Bank of Montreal
shares T.BMO are trading down $2.66 at $29.91.
