(Corrects to show planned share issue 196.4 million (not 167 million)
TOKYO (Reuters) – Japan’s Renesas Electronics Corp will issue 196.4 million new shares to raise 218.5 billion yen ($1.99 billion), the major supplier of automotive semiconductors said on Friday, aimed in part at helping to fund its acquisition of Dialog Semiconductor.
($1=109.9100 yen)
(Reporting by Tim Kelly; Editing by Clarence Fernandez)