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BUZZ-Savills: boosted by Citi upgrade

** Estate agent Savills (Stuttgart: 1YZ.SG - news) up c.5 pct & 3rd top FTSE midcap gainer as Citi raises rating to "buy" from "neutral"

** Brokerage flags co trading at c.20 pct discount to long term historic avg share price & limited exposure to the UK makes it attractive

** Co gets only about 1/3 of its rev from the UK as it has been increasingly diversifying and now has reduced exposure to the UK deals advisory market, Citi says

** Post Brexit, Countrywide (Frankfurt: A1H56R - news) warned on FY core earnings, while London-focused estate agent Foxtons H1 profit fell 42 pct due to vote uncertainty hitting deals

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** Over a quarter of 30-day avg vols traded by 0758 GMT

** Up to Tuesday's close, stock had fallen c.21 pct YTD vs a c.22 pct fall in the FTSE 350 Real Estate Investment & Services index ; co biggest gainer on index on Wednesday (RM (LSE: RM.L - news) :sanjeeban.sarkar.thomsonreuters.com@reuters.net)