** Banknote printer De La Rue hits 2.5 mth highs &on course for its best 2-day gain since May
** Stock up 4.7 pct, building on a 5 pct rise seen Tuesdaywhich the Daily Mail attributed to rumours the firm could besubject to a 750p bid from Oberthur or a private equity group
** 2nd most actively traded stock on the FTSE 250,with half of its 90-day daily avg volume having gone through (RM: tricia.wright1.thomsonreuters.com@reuters.net)