U.K. FTSE 100 Index Rises, Paced by ICI, Prudential Shares; Vodafone Drops

(Bloomberg) -- U.K. stocks advanced, led by Imperial
Chemicals Industries Plc. The U.K. maker of Dulux and Glidden
paints rejected a 7.2 billion-pound ($14.2 billion) bid from Akzo
Nobel NV of the Netherlands as too low.

Shares of Prudential Plc also advanced. Vodafone Group Plc
fell after gaining for three straight days.


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