By Ron Bousso and Aby Jose Koilparambil LONDON (Reuters) -Capricorn Energy on Thursday rejected a plan by its third largest shareholder to scrap a proposed merger with NewMed Energy, saying its was based on false information. In an open letter to shareholders, the board of Capricorn Energy asked stakeholder Palliser to review its planned merger with the Israeli company weeks after Palliser pushed for a board overhaul to block the deal. Several other investors joined Palliser in opposing the merger with NewMed that would create a gas producer focused on Egypt and Israel when Europe is looking f…