LONDON, Feb. 4 (Xinhua) -- British stocks rose on Monday, with the benchmark FTSE 100 Index up by 0.20 percent, or 13.91 points, to close at 7,034.13 points.

Rentokil Initial, a business services companies, soared 2.67 percent, the top gainer of the blue chips. Sage Group and Tui increased by 2.55 percent and 2.45 percent, respectively.

Smurfit Kappa Group, a leading corrugated packaging company, was the worst performer in the blue chips, with its shares losing 2.35 percent. Imperial Brands, a British multinational tobacco company, dropped 2.09 percent. NMC Health, a private healthcare services provider, fell 1.63 percent. Enditem

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