** Shares in Lotus Bakeries LOTB.BR rise 2.4% after the Belgian cookie maker reported strong full-year results driven by strong volume growth in its Lotus Biscoff and Lotus Natural Foods unit and improved profitability
** KBC says the sales growth is driven by strong volume momentum in Biscoff and Natural Foods, particularly in the U.S.
** Co's full-year revenue rose 10% to 1.36 billion euros ($1,60 billion)
** Its REBITDA margin came in at 20.2%, representing a 12% increase year-on-year
** "We will update our model as we noticed that the licence agreements with Mondelēz strengthen Lotus’s margin profile even further," KBC adds
** Up to the previous session's close, shares were up 29.9% YTD
($1 = 0.8482 euros)
(Reporting by Hugo Lhomedet)
((hugo.lhomedet@thomsonreuters.com))