RESEARCH ALERT-Barclays raises price target on African Barrick Gold, others

Oct 12 (Reuters) - :

* Barclays raises African Barrick Gold Plc price target to 440P from

420P; rating underweight

* Barclays cuts Anglo American PLC price target to 1970P from 2300P;

rating underweight * Barclays cuts Bumi PLC price target to 337P from 430P; rating overweight

* Barclays raises Eurasian Natural Resources to equalweight from

underweight; cuts price target to 341P from 365P

* Barclays raises First Quantum Minerals Ltd price target to 1435P from

1240P; rating equal weight

* Barclays raises Fresnillo PLC price target to 2150P from 1800P;

rating overweight

* Barclays raises Hochschild Mining Plc price target to 550P from

450P; rating underweight * Barclays cuts Kazakhmys PLC to equal weight from over weight; price target to 765P from 910P

* Barclays raises Polymetal International PLC price target to 1265P

from 1050P; rating equal weight

* Barclays raises Randgold Resources Ltd price target to 8755P from

7500P; rating overweight * Barclays cuts Rio Tinto PLC price target to 3430P from 3900P; rating overweight

* Barclays cuts Vedanta Resources PLC price target to 1445P from 1660P;

rating overweight For a summary of rating actions and price target changes on European companies:

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