** Shares of intimate apparel maker Naked Brand Group Ltd
NAKD.O up 15.5% at $0.58 premarket
** Naked Brand says it recently reached a preliminary
agreement with a potential merger partner; but did not disclose
the co name urn:newsml:reuters.com:*:nFWN2PR01R
** Says it is conducting due diligence and there is no
guarantee the deal will be completed
** Co shares hit 2021 high of $3.40 in January during the
social-media driven trading frenzy of the so-called "meme
stocks"
** Stock down over 85%, as of last close
(Reporting by Uday Sampath in Bengaluru)
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