** Shares in Clariane CLARI.PA rise 11% to the top of French SBF120 .SBF120 index after the provider of healthcare and support services agreed to sell Petit-fils to a unit of French bank Credit Agricole CAGR.PA
** The sale of Petit-fils, which offers at-home services for seniors in France, is valued at 345 million euros and expected to close during the third quarter of the year
** With the deal Clariane completes its 1.5 billion euro plan to strengthen its financial structure
** "The disposal of the Petits-fils network, completes, six months ahead of schedule, the implementation of the plan announced by Clariane on 14 November 2023," the group said in a statement
** Clariane shares are on track for their best day since March 12
($1 = 0.8684 euros)
(Reporting by Mathias de Rozario in Gdansk)
((mathias.derozario@thomsonreuters.com;))