** Shares of Steadfast Group SDF.AX rise as much as 1.1% to A$5.53, their biggest intraday gain since Oct. 29
** Insurance broker says it has acquired London-based insurer HW Wood & HWI France in a trans-national deal valued at 23.5 mln pounds ($30.27 mln)
** Co says the acquisition will help expand its portfolio in the UK, France & Greece
** Co expects the deal to be immediately EPS accretive
** Shares of co set for third session of consecutive gains, if current trend holds
** Stock down 5% YTD, including current session's move, as at 0032 GMT
($1 = 0.7763 pounds)
(Reporting by Kumar Tanishk in Bengaluru)
((Tanishk.Kumar@thomsonreuters.com;))
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