UK's Ithaca gains on strong annual production, profit
** Shares in Ithaca Energy ITH.L up 3.7% at 187.2p ** Stock second top gainer on FTSE midcaps index .FTMC ** North Sea oil and gas producer posts 2025 production of 119 kboed vs 80 kboed last year ** Posts 2025 adjusted preliminary EBITDAX of $2.0 billion up from $1.4 billion year ago ** Stock up ~13% so far this year (Reporting by Prerna Bedi in Bengaluru) ((Prerna.Bedi@thomsonreuters.com ; +91 98052 24616))