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BUZZ-Britvic: Shares pop on demand for healthier drinks

** Britvic (Stuttgart: A0HMX9 - news) up 6.5 pct, second top gainer on FTSE 250

** HY rev up 4.5 pct on higher sales of no or low-sugar drinks including Pepsi

** Co sold 1.2 bln litres of soft drinks this yr, up 3.6 pct YOY

** HY adj profit after tax up 12.2 pct

** Up to Tuesday's close, stock had risen 14.5 pct over the past year compared with a 6 pct increase on FTSE 250 (Abinaya.vijayaraghavan.thomsonreuters.com@reuters.net)