** Mastek MAST.NS rises as much as 4.4% to 2,465 rupees

** IT services co secures multiple contracts worth ~$85 mln from the UK public service department

** More than 72,000 shares traded, near their 30-day moving avg

** Stock rated "buy" on avg; median PT is 3,410 rupees - LSEG

** MAST last up 0.6%, cutting YTD losses to 20.7%

(Reporting by Meenakshi Maidas in Bengaluru)

((meenakshi.maidas@thomsonreuters.com;))