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BUZZ-Xchanging: best day ever as fields two takeover bids

** Xchanging (LSE: XCH.L - news) surges 55 pct in strong volumes & on track for sharpest intra-day move ever

** Outsourcing co says in talks over two separate all-cash takeover bids from larger rival Capita (LSE: CPI.L - news) and U.S (Other OTC: UBGXF - news) . buyout firm Apollo Global Management ]

** Apollo makes 170p/shr proposal, while Capita's fourth & final offer stands at 160p/shr

** Shares (Berlin: DI6.BE - news) in Xchanging surge past 170p-mark to high of 171.25 pence within first hr of trade

** Shares in co, which runs back-office activities such as invoice processing and insurance claims settlement, down c.29 pct YTD vs marginal fall in broader FTSE support services index

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** FTSE 100 constituent Capita up 1 pct on Monday; co says separately that Xchanging's board had confirmed it would be willing to recommend Capita's final offer

** Nearly 28 times of full day's avg volume traded through on Xchanging in less than an hour (RM (LSE: RM.L - news) : esha.vaish.thomsonreuters.com@reuters.net)