UK BROKER RATINGS: Citigroup, Numis Raise Mitchells & Butlers To Buy

LONDON (Alliance News) - The following UK shares received analyst recommendations Friday morning:
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FTSE 100
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UBS RAISES SMITH & NEPHEW PRICE TARGET TO 1100 (1000) PENCE - 'BUY'
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UBS REMOVES RANDGOLD RESOURCES FROM 'MOST PREFERRED LIST'
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BARCLAYS CUTS KINGFISHER TO 'EQUAL WEIGHT' ('OVERWEIGHT.') - TARGET 420 (460) PENCE
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SOCGEN CUTS KINGFISHER PRICE TARGET TO 425 (430) PENCE - 'HOLD'
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SOCGEN RAISES WHITBREAD TO 'BUY' ('SELL') - TARGET 4800 (2900) PENCE
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SOCGEN CUTS IHG TO 'HOLD' ('BUY') - TARGET 2300 (2200) PENCE
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NOMURA RAISES BARCLAYS PRICE TARGET TO 300 (285) PENCE - 'BUY'
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CITIGROUP CUTS FRESNILLO PRICE TARGET TO 802 (847) PENCE - 'SELL'
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TRADERS: MERRILL LYNCH RESUMES REED ELSEVIER WITH 'BUY'
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TRADERS: MORGAN STANLEY INITIATES ROYAL MAIL WITH 'UNDERWEIGHT'
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FTSE 250
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CREDIT SUISSE CUTS TATE & LYLE TO 'UNDERPERFORM' ('NEUTRAL') - TARGET 650 (700) PENCE
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EXANE BNP CUTS TATE & LYLE PRICE TARGET TO 600 (620) PENCE - 'UNDERPERFORM'
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MERRILL LYNCH RESUMES INFORMA WITH 'BUY'
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JPMORGAN RAISES COBHAM PRICE TARGET TO 310 (305) PENCE - 'NEUTRAL'
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CANACCORD RAISES COBHAM PRICE TARGET TO 320 (285) PENCE - 'HOLD'
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JPMORGAN CUTS PAYPOINT PRICE TARGET TO 1281 (1407) PENCE - 'OVERWEIGHT'
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NUMIS RAISES MITCHELLS & BUTLERS TO 'BUY' ('ADD') - TARGET 525 PENCE
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CITIGROUP RAISES MITCHELLS & BUTLERS TO 'BUY' ('NEUTRAL') - TARGET 500 PENCE
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Numis Downgrades Fenner To Hold From Add - PT 400p
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PANMURE RAISES GO-AHEAD GROUP TO 'BUY' ('HOLD') - TARGET 2500 (2000) PENCE
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JPMORGAN CUTS CAIRN ENERGY PRICE TARGET TO 279 (315) PENCE - 'OVERWEIGHT'
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MAIN MARKET AND AIM
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CITIGROUP RAISES HOCHSCHILD MINING PRICE TARGET TO 110 (108) PENCE - 'SELL'
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CS RAISES SHANKS GROUP TO 'OUTPERFORM' ('NEUTRAL') - TARGET 125 (100) PENCE
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BERENBERG RAISES VECTURA GROUP PRICE TARGET TO 210 (200) PENCE - 'BUY'
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