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BUZZ-Regus: office rental co hits 14-yr highs on bid spec

** Regus (Other OTC: RGSJF - news) up at levels last seen March 2001 in decent volume on press reports it is in the M&A crosshairs

** Daily Mail market report says founder & chief exec Mark Dixon recently rejected £3 bln bid approach from a major private equity player, rumoured to be Blackstone; apparently left door open should predator return with a cash offer of c£4 bln

** Stock, up 3.4% tops pan-European Stoxx 600 & at 2nd spot on FTSE 250, in volume a third of 90-day daily avg after >30 minutes (RM (LSE: RM.L - news) : tricia.wright1.thomsonreuters.com@reuters.net)