UK's FD Technologies hits over 1-yr high on selling consulting business for $301 mln
** Shares of FD Technologies FDPF.L up 5.8% at 1,706p -
highest since early August 2023
** The firm, which operates data-driven businesses,
sells consulting business First Derivative to U.S.-based EPAM
Systems EPAM.N for 230 mln pounds ($301.6 mln)
** Agreement with EPAM to provide funding for KX, co's
analytics business
** FDPF up about 48% YTD
($1 = 0.7627 pounds)
(Reporting by Yamini Kalia in Bengaluru)
((Yamini.Kalia@thomsonreuters.com;))
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