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BUZZ-Unilever jumps 4 pct to record high, Diageo slips

Reuters - UK Focus

** Mixed set of sales figures for three of Europe's largest consumer goods cos: Unilever (NYSE: UL - news) beats, SAB Miller posts moderate rise, Diageo (LSE: DGE.L - news) light on EM weakness

** Unilever sees strong open, up 4 pct to all-time highs

** Q1 sales better than expected, says 2015 sales growth likely at top of 2-4 pct range

** SAB up 2 pct, its best day since Feb, posts marginal rise in beverage sales volumes

** Diageo down 3.2 pct, worst day since Apr 2014, posts Q1 sales fall of 0.7 pct

** Three cos all exposed to EMs but report differing impacts: Unilever says China performance better than expected, SAB also notes stronger China and recovery in South Africa, Diageo cites weaker EM FX and falling inventories in Southeast Asia

** Stocks all among most traded by average 30-day volumes on Stoxx 600 (RM (LSE: RM.L - news) : alasdair.pal.thomsonreuters.com@reuters.net)