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Yell rises on talk of Microsoft interest
PARIS/LONDON (Reuters) - Shares in Yell Group <YELL.L> rose as much as 5.4 percent early on Tuesday as traders cited market talk of bid interest from Microsoft <MSFT.O>.
British-based classified advertising directories firm Yell declined to comment.
"There is a rumor out there that Microsoft is looking at Yell. The price out there is 220 (pence per share)," a London-based trader said.
Yell was up 3.8 percent at 130.5 pence by 4:32 a.m. EDT.
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(Additional reporting by Mike Elliott)
(Reporting by Blaise Robinson and Dominic Lau)
