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BUZZ-IAG: Q2 profit beats forecasts, close to sealing Aer Lingus bid

** Airline operator's shares up c.1 pct after posting Q2 profit that beat expectations and saying its acquisition of Aer Lingus (Other OTC: AELGF - news) is nearly complete

** Co's Q2 operating profit of 530 mln euro beat a company-supplied consensus forecast of 494 mln euro

** Co also among top gainers on FTSE 350 Travel and Leisure Index on decent volumes (venkateshasoumithri.mamidipudi.thomsonreuters.com@reuters.net)