** Shares of British oil and gas company Wildcat Petroleum
WCAT.L up as much as 38% at 0.550p - highest intraday gain
since October
** Top pct gainer across London stocks
** Signs MOU with third party to carry out due diligence on
deals that WCAT can source from Sudan
** The party could directly invest into a deal up to an
amount of $25 mln
** Party to invest into other petroleum projects in other
African countries sourced by Wildcat
** "This MOU is a significant step forward for Wildcat as we
aim to complete our first transaction in Sudan" - Chairman
Mandhir Singh
** As of last close, stock down ~70% YTD
(Reporting by Radhika Anilkumar in Bengaluru)
((Radhika.Anilkumar@thomsonreuters.com;))