** Shares in Edenred EDEN.PA and Pluxee PLX.PA rise after a French minister updated on the proposed meal voucher reform in France
** The proposed measures include a total digitization of the sector by January 1, 2027, Edenred said
** It added the move would simplify the management of meal vouchers, especially for restaurant owners
** Citigroup sees regulation as positive catalyst for both companies
** It adds that uncertainty on the regulation was keeping both companies' valuations low despite sector recovery
** Edenred is up around 5% at 0748 GMT, rising to the top of Europe-wide STOXX 600 .STOXX index; Pluxee moves around 3% higher
(Reporting by Johan Bodinier)
((Johangeorgesroger.bodinier@thomsonreuters.com))
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