** Shares of seafood firm Sanford Ltd SAN.NZ jump as much
as 23.8% to NZ$5.51, deliver their sharpest intraday gain
** NZ-focused investor Ngāi Tahu Investments buys SAN shares
for NZ$5.50 a piece, representing a 23.6% premium to its last
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** Sanford says Ngāi Tahu holds 12.56% stake in SAN
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** Shares at their highest level since Nov 2020
** Stock top pct gainer in the NZX 50 index .NZ50
** Stock down 14.9% this year, as of last close
(Reporting by Aneetta Thomas in Bengaluru)
((Aneetta.Thomas@thomsonreuters.com;))