** U.S.-listed shares of restaurant chain Yum China Holdings rise ~11% to $49.90 premarket ** Company posts Q3 adj EPS of 77 cents vs est 68 cents - LSEG
** Reports Q3 revenue of $3.07 bln vs est $3.05 bln
** Total store count reached 15,861 as of September-end; company opened 438 net new stores during the quarter
** As of Friday's close, stock up ~6% YTD
(Reporting by Neil J Kanatt in Bengaluru) ((mailto:Neil.JKanatt@thomsonreuters.com;))