UK’s Serica Energy rises on acquiring North Sea assets
** Serica Energy SQZ.L gains 2.2% to 166p ** Co to acquire Southern North Sea gas assets from Spirit Energy for 57 mln pounds ($76.27 mln) ** YTD, SQZ rises ~22% ($1 = 0.7473 pounds) (Reporting by Judes Joseph in Bengaluru) ((judes.joseph@thomsonreuters.com;))