UK BROKER RATINGS: Panmure Raises Shire Price Target 15%

LONDON (Alliance News) - The following UK shares received analyst recommendations Thursday morning and Wednesday afternoon:
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FTSE 100
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GOLDMAN CUTS BRITISH AMERICAN TOBACCO PRICE TARGET TO 3408 (3420) PENCE - 'BUY'
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EXANE BNP CUTS BAT PRICE TARGET TO 3500 (3600) PENCE - 'OUTPERFORM'
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GOLDMAN CUTS DIAGEO PRICE TARGET TO 1950 (1996) PENCE - 'NEUTRAL'
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GOLDMAN RAISES RECKITT BENCKISER TO 'BUY' ('NEUTRAL') - PRICE TARGET 5600 (5400) PENCE
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S&P CAPITAL IQ RAISES RECKITT BENCKISER PRICE TARGET TO 5070 (4860) PENCE - 'HOLD'
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GOLDMAN CUTS TATE & LYLE PRICE TARGET TO 790 (800) PENCE - 'NEUTRAL'
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DAVY CUTS TATE & LYLE TO 'UNDERPERFORM' ('NEUTRAL')
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GOLDMAN RAISES SABMILLER TO 'CONVICTION BUY' ('BUY') - TARGET 3580 (3900) PENCE
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GOLDMAN CUTS ASSOCIATED BRITISH FOODS TARGET TO 1750 (1800) PENCE - 'SELL'
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JEFFERIES CUTS ABERDEEN ASSET MANAGEMENT PT TO 350 (430) PENCE - UNDERPERFORM. (HOLD)
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BARCLAYS CUTS INTERCONTINENTAL HOTELS PRICE TARGET TO 1930 (2000) PENCE - 'EQUAL WEIGHT'
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BERENBERG CUTS ASTRAZENECA PRICE TARGET TO 3570 (3600) PENCE - 'HOLD'
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MERRILL LYNCH RAISES KINGFISHER TO 'BUY' ('NEUTRAL')
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JPMORGAN RAISES ANGLO AMERICAN PRICE TARGET TO 1260 (1200) PENCE - UNDERWEIGHT
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PANMURE RAISES SHIRE PRICE TARGET TO 3560 (3100) PENCE - 'BUY'
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GOLDMAN CUTS BARCLAYS PRICE TARGET TO 290 (300) PENCE - 'NEUTRAL'
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GOLDMAN CUTS MELROSE INDUSTRIES PRICE TARGET TO 360 (390) PENCE - 'NEUTRAL'
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GOLDMAN CUTS TULLOW OIL PRICE TARGET TO 1030 (1080) PENCE - 'BUY'
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FTSE 250
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GOLDMAN CUTS PZ CUSSONS PRICE TARGET TO 450 (460) PENCE - 'BUY'
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GOLDMAN RAISES DAIRY CREST TARGET TO 362 (351) PENCE - 'CONVICTION SELL'
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GOLDMAN RAISES BRITVIC PRICE TARGET TO 730 (630) PENCE - 'NEUTRAL'
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DEUTSCHE BANK RAISES AFRICAN BARRICK PRICE TARGET TO 240 (190) PENCE - 'HOLD'
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JPMORGAN RAISES AFRICAN BARRICK PRICE TARGET TO 270 (200) PENCE - 'NEUTRAL'
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NUMIS RAISES AFRICAN BARRICK GOLD PRICE TARGET TO 170 (130) PENCE - 'SELL'
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HSBC RAISES ROTORK TO 'NEUTRAL' ('UNDERWEIGHT') - TARGET 2550 (2650) PENCE
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DAVY CUTS WILLIAM HILL TO 'NEUTRAL' ('OUTPERFORM')
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DAVY CUTS LADBROKES TO 'UNDERPERFORM' ('NEUTRAL')
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JPMORGAN RAISES ATKINS (WS) PRICE TARGET TO 1466 (1390) PENCE - 'OVERWEIGHT'
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JEFFERIES RAISES ATKINS (WS) PRICE TARGET TO 1450 (1300) PENCE - 'HOLD'
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HSBC INITIATES TALK TALK TELECOM WITH 'OVERWEIGHT' - TARGET 460 PENCE
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MORGAN STANLEY RAISES ICAP PRICE TARGET TO 470 (465) PENCE - 'OVERWEIGHT'
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GOLDMAN CUTS ELECTROCOMPONENTS PRICE TARGET TO 310 (337) PENCE - 'BUY'
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ALL-SHARE AND AIM
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PANMURE RAISES YOUGOV PRICE TARGET TO 130 (95) PENCE - 'BUY'
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GOLDMAN RAISES SPEEDY HIRE PRICE TARGET TO 72 (68) PENCE - 'NEUTRAL'
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NUMIS CUTS OXFORD INSTRUMENTS TO 'ADD' ('BUY') - TARGET 1750 PENCE
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NUMIS RAISES MCBRIDE PRICE TARGET TO 109 (102) PENCE - 'HOLD'
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