** Modular space and mobile storage leasing company WillScot's shares rise 7.8% to $40.8 after the bell
** "Activist investor TOMS Capital Investment Management has built a stake in WillScot, people with knowledge of the matter said" — Bloomberg report
** The report said that TOMS is pushing WSC to consider launching a strategic review, but size of its investment couldn't immediately be learned
** In September, WillScot terminated its pursuit to acquire McGrath RentCorp after facing challenges from the U.S. FTC
** As of last close, stock had fallen ~15% YTD
(Reporting by Aatreyee Dasgupta)
((Aatreyee.Dasgupta@thomsonreuters.com))