** Shares of restaurant operator Comptoir Group COM.L
rise 3.3% to 4.7p
** Co appoints industry-veteran Nick Ayerst as chief
executive officer, effective Oct. 17 urn:newsml:reuters.com:*:nTUC8CK1ZH
** Ayerst to take over from Jean-Michel Orieux, who has been
interim CEO since August
** Ayerst previously worked as managing director of
fast-food chain LEON, a unit of EG Group
** Shares down 15.2% so far this year as of last close
(Reporting by Anchal Rana in Bengaluru)
((Anchal.Rana@thomsonreuters.com;))