SYDNEY, June 27 (Reuters) - Shares in A.B.C. Learning Centres Ltd (ABS.AX), Australia's biggest childcare company, were placed on a trading halt on Friday pending an announcement from the company regarding media speculation on the potential sale of its UK business.
Its shares were up 13.1 percent at A$1.165 on Friday before entering the trading halt. (Reporting by James Thornhill)
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