** Shares of XtalPi Holdings 2228.HK rise 6.2% to HK$6.2, their highest level since March 31

** Drug discovery and intelligent automation solutions provider completes acquisition of UK's Liverpool ChiroChem (LCC) Technologies

** Liverpool ChiroChem designs and synthesises tech research and development of novel molecules, especially new chiral molecules

** XtalPi says acquisition will increase its technical strength in chemical space exploration and improves its ability to serve domestic and international customers

** Hong Kong's healthcare index .HSCIH rises 3.6%, Hang Seng Biotech Index .HSHKBIO surges 3.9%

** YTD, stock up 1%

(Reporting by Donny Kwok)

((donny.kwok@thomsonreuters.com))