BUZZ-PostNL: rises on record Xmas volumes, bid spec
** PostNL (Swiss: PN6.SW - news) rises 5.1 pct after the co says it has seen record volumes of mail in the run-up to Christmas
** Co tells industry website Post & Parcel it delivered 1.4 mln parcels on Dec 22, an increase of 30 pct over last year. Link: http://bit.ly/1RIdzR4
** UK's Daily Mail reports Royal Mail (LSE: RMG.L - news) interested in taking over PostNL at 5 euros per share. Link: http://bit.ly/1QJpXQW
** PostNL top riser on Stoxx 600
** Stock up 14.5 pct in the last 4 trading days, its best such run since April (LSE: 0N69.L - news)
(RM (LSE: RM.L - news) : alasdair.pal.thomsonreuters.com@reuters.net)