Three people familiar with the matter earlier told Reuters that Siemens' supervisory board would discuss a possible deal with Alstom at an extraordinary meeting on Tuesday.

The German engineering group has made a proposal to rival an offer for Alstom made by U.S.-based General Electric.

(Reporting by Maria Sheahan; Editing by Jonathan Gould)

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