UK BROKER RATINGS: Panmure Upgrades Shire To Buy From Hold

LONDON (Alliance News) - The following UK shares received analyst recommendations Thursday morning:
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FTSE 100
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BERENBERG CUTS ROLLS-ROYCE PRICE TARGET TO 1160 (1216) PENCE - 'BUY'
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UBS RAISES ANTOFAGASTA TO 'NEUTRAL' ('SELL') - TARGET 710 PENCE
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UBS CUTS ANGLO AMERICAN PRICE TARGET TO 1450 (1700) PENCE - 'NEUTRAL'
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UBS CUTS BHP BILLITON PRICE TARGET TO 2100 (2300) PENCE - 'BUY'
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UBS CUTS RIO TINTO PRICE TARGET TO 3500 (3900) PENCE - 'BUY'
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GOLDMAN RAISES RIO TINTO PRICE TARGET TO 2600 (2550) PENCE - 'CONVICTION SELL LIST'
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UBS CUTS FRESNILLO PRICE TARGET TO 1000 (1050) PENCE - 'BUY'
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BARCLAYS RAISES ASTRAZENECA PRICE TARGET TO 4150 (4100) PENCE - 'EQUAL WEIGHT'
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TRADERS: MERRILL LYNCH ADDS ASTRAZENECA TO 'EUROPE 1 LIST'
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BARCLAYS CUTS GLAXOSMITHKLINE PRICE TARGET TO 1485 (1500) PENCE - 'EQUAL WEIGHT'
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BARCLAYS RAISES SHIRE PRICE TARGET TO 4100 (3900) PENCE - 'OVERWEIGHT'
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PANMURE RAISES SHIRE TO 'BUY' ('HOLD') - TARGET 4200 (5300) PENCE
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GOLDMAN CUTS BABCOCK INTERNATIONAL PRICE TARGET TO 1380 (1405) PENCE - 'BUY'
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CREDIT SUISSE CUTS ARM PRICE TARGET TO 1000 (1100) PENCE - 'OUTPERFORM'
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HSBC CUTS WPP PRICE TARGET TO 1540 (1600) PENCE - 'OVERWEIGHT'
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TRADERS: NUMIS RAISES WHITBREAD TO 'ADD' ('HOLD')
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Numis Cuts Diageo Price Target To 1,800p From 1,900p, Reiterates Hold
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FTSE 250
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UBS RAISES BELLWAY PRICE TARGET TO 1910 (1870) PENCE - 'BUY'
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UBS REMOVES FERREXPO FROM 'LEAST PREFERRED LIST' - 'SELL'
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UBS CUTS FERREXPO PRICE TARGET TO 80 (100) PENCE - 'SELL'
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UBS CUTS HOCHSCHILD MINING PRICE TARGET TO 135 (185) PENCE - 'NEUTRAL'
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UBS CUTS KAZAKHMYS PRICE TARGET TO 340 (370) PENCE - 'BUY'
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UBS CUTS LONMIN PRICE TARGET TO 190 (250) PENCE - 'NEUTRAL'
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UBS CUTS POLYMETAL PRICE TARGET TO 500 (550) PENCE - 'NEUTRAL'
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GOLDMAN CUTS BARRATT DEVELOPMENTS PRICE TARGET TO 499 (530) PENCE - 'BUY'
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GOLDMAN RAISES BERKELEY GROUP PRICE TARGET TO 2871 (2870) PENCE - 'NEUTRAL'
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Numis Upgrades Bank Of Georgia To Buy From Hold, Price Target 2,708 pence
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MAIN MARKET AND AIM
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GOLDMAN CUTS ASOS PRICE TARGET TO 3000 (4300) PENCE - 'BUY'
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GOLDMAN CUTS SHANKS GROUP PRICE TARGET TO 109 (128) PENCE - 'BUY'
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Liberum Raises Game Digital Price Target To 265p From 350p, Buy
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By Arvind Bhunjun; arvindbhunjun@alliancenews.com; @ArvindBhunjun

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