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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)