** XPS Pensions Group XPS.L rises 2.2% to 354p; among top gainers on FTSE 250 .FTMC, which is down 0.18%
** British pensions consulting and administration firm says revenue grows 13% in H1, including organic growth of 8%
** Shore Capital analyst Vivek Raja calls trading update "better than expected" with implied revenue of 128 million pounds ($171.8 million) vs estimates of 126 million pounds
** Co says it is confident of achieving full-year results in line with previous expectations
** YTD, XPS rises 2.64%
($1 = 0.7450 pounds)
(Reporting by Tuhina in Bengaluru)
((Tuhina@thomsonreuters.com))