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Sept 18 - Britain's FTSE 100 index is seen opening lower with futures down 0.33%.

* MONDI: Mondi Plc said it had agreed to sell its largest plant in Russia to a unit of Sezar Group, a Moscow-based real estate development firm, for 80 billion roubles ($825.7 million) in cash.

* PHOENIX GROUP: British life insurer Phoenix Group expects 2023 cash generation to come in at the top-end of its forecast range after new business long-term cash more than doubled in the first half.

* S4 CAPITAL: Martin Sorrell's S4 Capital cut its annual forecast again, saying like-for-like net revenue was now expected to fall year-on-year and its operational core earnings margin would be 12% to 13.5%, down from 14.5% to 15.5%.

* PENDRAGON: British automotive retailer Pendragon would

sell

its entire UK motor and leasing businesses to Lithia UK Holding for a gross aggregate consideration of 250 million pounds ($310 million).

* GCP INFRASTRUCTURE: GCP Infrastructure Investments said it is

no longer

in discussions on a proposed tie-up with GCP Asset Backed Income Fund.

* BOE: The Bank of England is likely to hike interest rates once again this week.

* HOUSE PRICES: Asking prices for homes in Britain rose marginally this month following a sharp drop in August, property website Rightmove said.

* MANUFACTURING: Britain's main manufacturing trade body cut its forecast for the sector's growth for this year and next.

* OIL: Oil prices rose for a third straight session.

* GOLD: Gold prices edged higher.

* METALS: London copper and most other base metals were little changed in Asian trading.

* For more on the factors affecting European stocks, please click on:

TODAY'S UK PAPERS

> Financial Times

> Other business headlines (Reporting by Anchal Rana in Bengaluru)