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BUZZ-Grafton: bottom of Stoxx on lacklustre UK trading

** Building supplies group Grafton down ~8%, biggest one-day drop in 2 mths in volume

** H1 PBT +12% to £65 mln (3% ahead of Liberum ests)

** But demand in UK Merchanting business relatively flat in July & August (Liberum disappointed by UK H2)

** Announces £20 mln of restructuring

** Stock more than a fifth below levels seen before Brexit vote

** Twice 90-day daily avg volume through in >1 hour (RM (LSE: RM.L - news) : tricia.wright1.thomsonreuters.com@reuters.net)