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BUZZ-William Hill: 888, Rank Group take aim at co

Reuters - UK Focus

** Bookmaker William Hill's shares up 9.4 pct, top of Stoxx 600 as well as UK's FTSE 250 and at 4-mth highs

** More than 80 pct of co's daily avg vols gone though in the first ten minutes of trade

** Online gambling group 888 and casino operator Rank Group say they are joining forces with a view to making a bid for William Hill (Other OTC: WIMHF - news)

** William Hill confirms approach, but says it is not clear deal will enhance its position

** Shares (Berlin: DI6.BE - news) in Rank Group up 2.7 pct, 20 pct of co's daily avg gone through by 0711 GMT; 888 shares up 2.8 pct

** William Hill shares top of the Stoxx 600 Travel & Leisure Index (venkateshasoumithri.mamidipudi.thomsonreuters.com@reuters.net)