UPDATE 2-Pernod launches share buyback, new investments in U.S., China <!-- no image --> <div>* Shares rise, touch record highs (Adds share reaction, analyst, CFO comments)<div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.reuters.com/~ff/reuters/UKBankingFinancial?a=mMk1W00pd0U:-4nojIUijUM:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/reuters/UKBankingFinancial?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></a> <a href="http://feeds.reuters.com/~ff/reuters/UKBankingFinancial?a=mMk1W00pd0U:-4nojIUijUM:V_sGLiPBpWU"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/reuters/UKBankingFinancial?i=mMk1W00pd0U:-4nojIUijUM:V_sGLiPBpWU" border="0"></a> <a href="http://feeds.reuters.com/~ff/reuters/UKBankingFinancial?a=mMk1W00pd0U:-4nojIUijUM:F7zBnMyn0Lo"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/reuters/UKBankingFinancial?i=mMk1W00pd0U:-4nojIUijUM:F7zBnMyn0Lo" border="0"></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/reuters/UKBankingFinancial/~4/mMk1W00pd0U" height="1" width="1" alt=""></div> Posted by Reuters