** Shares of scientific instruments maker Spectris SXS.L up 5.6% at 3,334 pence
** Among top gainers on FTSE mid-cap index .FTMC which is up 0.2%
** Co on Friday rejected takeover proposal from private equity (PE) firm KKR KKR.N, days after it backed a possible competing $5 billion bid from PE Advent
** SXS did not provide details on KKR's proposal, first reported by the Wall Street Journal
** As of last close, stock gained ~26% so far this year
(Reporting by DhanushVignesh Babu in Bengaluru)
((DhanushVignesh.Babu@thomsonreuters.com;))
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