BUZZ-Vodafone: best day since Jan on Liberty Global tie-up hopes
** Vodafone rises 4 pct, its best day since January, with traders citing comments from Liberty Global (NasdaqGS: LBTYA - news) chairman John Malone as being supportive of merger
** Told Bloomberg tie-up would be "great fit" for co. Link: http://bloom.bg/1R2frBh
** Gains erase Tuesday's 3.2 pct loss after results
** Among top risers and most traded on Stoxx 600
(RM (LSE: RM.L - news) : alasdair.pal.thomsonreuters.com@reuters.net)