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BUZZ-Burberry: rises on solid H2 update

Reuters - UK Focus

** Burberry 2nd-top FTSE 100 riser, up 1.6 pct as reports in-line H2 revenues

** Posts 9 pct rise in H2 underlying sales, strong trading in US & Europe counter weakness in key Hong Kong market

** Big spending mainland Chinese shoppers avoiding HK after protests shut down key parts of the city for 2.5 mths end 2014. China's slowing economy & anti-graft campaign have also changed consumption patterns

** Stock up c.11 pct YTD vs c.8 pct rise from the UK benchmark, 2nd most actively traded stock on index (RM (LSE: RM.L - news) : tricia.wright1.thomsonreuters.com@reuters.net)