Sept 17 (Reuters) - Markel Corp (MKL.N: Quote, Profile, Research) on Thursday sold
$350 million of 10-year senior notes, said IFR, a Thomson
Reuters service.

The size of the deal was increased from an originally
planned $250 million.

Barclays and Wells Fargo were the joint bookrunning
managers for the sale.
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