** Shares of Ananti Inc 025980.KQ surge as much as 27.8
pct after co says it plans to hire veteran U.S. investor Jim
Rogers as a non-executive director for three years
** Stock hits highest level since June 20, posts biggest
intraday pct gain since May 28
** Jim Rodgers is chairman of Rogers Holdings, director of
Virtus Total Return Fund Inc, co-founder of Quantum Fund -
Ananti's regulatory filing https://bit.ly/2C3fr4I
** Ananti owns a private golf and spa resort in Mountain
Kumgang, located in North Korea, which has stopped operating
since 2008 - co spokesman
** Ananti says it will hold a general meeting of
shareholders on Dec 27 to propose a vote
** Broader KOSPI market .KS11 down 0.2 pct as of 0049 GMT
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