Updates
** Shares of food distributor Performance Food Group PFGC.N rise as much as 5.2% to a record high of $95.10
** PFGC has drawn takeover interest from US Foods Holding USFD.N, Bloomberg News reports, citing people familiar with the matter
** USFD has been evaluating an acquisition of PFGC and expressed interest about a potential combination in recent months, according to the report
** No certainty the deliberations will lead to a transaction, the report added
** As of last close, PFGC stock had risen ~7%, while USFD is up 19% YTD
(Reporting by Savyata Mishra and Neil J Kanatt in Bengaluru)
((Savyata.Mishra@thomsonreuters.com))