** Shares of Sarytogan Graphite SGA.AX rise as much as
17.2% to A$0.170, their biggest intraday percentage gain since
March 11
** Stock hits its highest level since July 29
** The graphite explorer says it will raise A$5 mln ($3.30
mln) from the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development
via placement at A$0.16 per share
** Issue price represents a 10.3% premium to stock's last
close
** About 409,000 shares change hands, compared with the
30-day average volume of around 123,000
** Stock down 15% YTD, including session's move
($1 = 1.5161 Australian dollars)
(Reporting by Aaditya Govind Rao in Bengaluru)
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