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BUZZ-Admiral: Shares spike on H1 results beating expectations

** Motor insurer Admiral Group (LSE: ADM.L - news) jumps nearly 3 pct on robust H1 results beating analysts' forecasts

** Stock top gainer on FTSE 100 index

** Shares (Berlin: DI6.BE - news) up 2.7 pct vs FTSE 100 fall of 0.5 pct

** Admiral has YTD outperformed the FTSE-350 Insurance Financial Index YTD

** UBS (NYSEArca: FBGX - news) raises target price on the stock to 1520p from 1450p

** Co says would pay dividend of 51p vs analysts estimate of 45.6p (aashika.jain@thomsonreuters.com)