BUZZ-UK's Metro Bank rises as Reuters reports largest shareholder open to exiting
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** Shares in Metro Bank Holdings MTRO.L up 3.7% at 130.4p, among top pct gainers on FTSE midcaps .FTMC index
** British lender's largest shareholder is open to selling his stake amid interest from investors, Reuters reports citing sources
** Colombian billionaire Jaime Gilinski Bacal who owns a 52.87% stake in MTRO has been considering options for his stake including a sale
** Private equity firms Pollen Street Capital, BC Partners together in recent weeks made offer for bank - sources
** Including session's gains, stock up ~38% so far this year
(Reporting by Prerna Bedi in Bengaluru)
((Prerna.Bedi@thomsonreuters.com ; +91 98052 24616))


