	u k firm ups italy fund ita stake to pct lloyds investment managers ltd a london based investment firm said it raised it stake in italy fund to shares or pct of the total outstanding common stock from shares or pct in a filing with the securities and exchange commission lloyds said it bought the additional italy fund common shares since november for a total of mln dlrs another shares of the stake are held by an affiliate it said it said its dealings in italy fund stock are for investment purposes only and that it has no current plans to increase or decrease its current stake reuter 
