BRIEF-Apollo Tyres in talks with Cooper Tire to acquire majority stake - source

Oct 11 (Reuters) - Apollo Tyres Ltd :

* In early talks with Cooper Tire & Rubber to acquire majority stake

for about $600 million - source

* Has hired standard chartered and HSBC for secondary share sale in Indian

market to raise up to $150 million - source

* Further company coverage ((Bangalore Newsroom; [phone]))