Nov 12 - Britain's FTSE 100 index is seen

opening lower on Wednesday, with futures down 0.02%.

* SSE: British utility SSE unveiled a 33 billion-pound

($44.29 billion) five-year investment plan, partly funded by a 2

billion-pound equity raise, as it seeks to upgrade the UK's

regulated electricity networks and its renewables business.

* BAE Systems: BAE Systems said sustained demand,

including orders from Turkey for Typhoon aircraft and Norway for

Type 26 frigates, underpinned its forecast to grow operating

profit up to 11% this year.

* EXPERIAN ( EXPGF ): Experian ( EXPGF ) projected full-year revenue growth

of 11%, at the top end of its outlook, as the world's largest

credit-reporting firm benefits from a nascent recovery in U.S.

lending and robust demand for its consumer services.

* TAYLOR WIMPEY: Taylor Wimpey became the latest British

homebuilder to report softer sales growth during the key autumn

selling season, as potential buyers hold back purchases amid

fears of further property tax hikes in the upcoming budget.

* PAYPAL ( PYPL ): PayPal ( PYPL ) said it is re-launching in the

United Kingdom for customers to shop online and in stores,

nearly two years after it restructured its operations there.

* FULLER, SMITH & TURNER ( FTUAF ): Fuller, Smith & Turner ( FTUAF ) said

that its Christmas bookings were 16% ahead of year-ago levels,

and also reported a 28% jump in half-year pretax profit,

supported by investments in its long-term strategy.

* LNG EXPORT: Britain plans to ban companies from providing

services such as shipping and insurance for Russian liquefied

natural gas exports.

* COMMODITIES: Oil prices were little changed amid expectations

that an end to the longest-ever U.S. government shutdown. Copper

was little changed after U.S. private-sector labor data added to

expectations of a Federal Reserve rate cut. Gold rose, supported

by a weaker dollar.

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(Compiled by Tuhina and Simone Lobo in Bengaluru; Editing by

Nivedita Bhattacharjee)