LONDON, Aug 28 (Reuters) - British retailer J. Sainsbury's said on Thursday that it could not comment on market talk of bid interest in the supermarket group.
'We can't comment on market rumour or speculation,' a spokeswoman for the company said.
Earlier, shares in the grocer had jumped after traders cited market talk of bid interest at 500 pence per share.
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'We can't comment on market rumour or speculation,' a spokeswoman for the company said.
Earlier, shares in the grocer had jumped after traders cited market talk of bid interest at 500 pence per share.
(Reporting by Mike Elliott; Editing by Myles Neligan) Keywords: SAINSBURY SPOKESWOMAN/ tf.TFN-Europe_newsdesk@thomsonreuters.com wj COPYRIGHT Copyright Thomson Financial News Limited 2008. All rights reserved. The copying, republication or redistribution of Thomson Financial News Content, including by framing or similar means, is expressly prohibited without the prior written consent of Thomson Financial News.
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