** Shares in Telecom Italia (TIM) TLIT.MI fall as much as 7.5% after Italy's Treasury and Spanish fund Asterion presented early on Thursday a 700 million euros ($728.07 million) joint binding offer for submarine cable unit Sparkle
** A Milan-based trader points out that this is a sell-on news dynamic, in line with expectations
** The stock rose sharply on speculation of interest in Vivendi VIV.PA possible stake sale to funds, including CVC, but now investors are waiting for more solid news, the trader says
** The trader also adds that tomorrow is a technical deadline day (Quadruple Witching Day) and there are many options on TIM's share
** By 1327 GMT the stock pares some losses and is down 5.8%
** Including Thursday's fall TIM has dropped by 12% YTD
($1 = 0.9614 euros)
(Reporting by Romolo Tosiani, Andrea Mandalà)
((Romolo.Tosiani@tr.com))
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