** Shares of New Zealand's Blackpearl Group BPG.NZ rise as much as 5% to NZ$1.27, their highest since July 3
** Data technology firm posts annual recurring revenue of NZ$19.5 million ($11.14 million) at the end of Q2, a 87% rise YoY
** Co says Q2 is the first quarter where all four of its growth drivers — Pearl Diver, Bebop, B2B Rocket and Wholesale — contributed in parallel
** Nearly 105,000 shares change hands; about 2.3x 30-day average
** BPG up 11.3% YTD
($1 = 1.7507 New Zealand dollars)
(Reporting by Keshav Singh Chundawat in Bengaluru)
((Keshav.singhchundawat@thomsonreuters.com))