OSLO: Norway’s Opera Software, which makes the popular Opera web browser, said on Wednesday that China’s Golden Brick Silk Road investment fund had offered 10.5 billion kroner ($1.2 billion) to buy the company.

The Opera board unanimously recommended the offer, saying that at 71 kroner per share, it represents a 56-percent premium on the average price over the last 30 days.

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