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BUZZ-PostNL rises on report of interest from Bpost

** PostNL (Swiss: PN6.SW - news) rises 5.4 pct with traders citing report in Belgium newspaper Le Soir that Bpost (Other OTC: BPOSF - news) is interested in acquiring the co

** Le Soir reports companies have been exploring a combination for a number of weeks. Link: http://bit.ly/1UabBFm

** Both stocks currently suspended

** PostNL top riser on Stoxx 600 and among most traded by average volumes

** Co has been seen as bid target with Royal Mail (LSE: RMG.L - news) reported to have been interested in December

** PostNL spox said had no immediate comment on report

** BPost shares were suspended "pending publication of press release"