British stocks rose on Wednesday, with the benchmark FTSE 100 Index up by 1.19 percent, or 87.17 points, to close at 7,416.93 points.

Mediclinic International, an international private hospital group, soared 4.72 percent, the top gainer of the blue chips. Burberry Group and Antofagasta increased by 3.16 percent and 3.14 percent, respectively.

A British software and information technology business Micro Focus International was the worst performer in the blue chips, with its shares losing 8.10 percent.

Pearson, a multinational publishing and education company, dropped 4.73 percent. The Europe's leading home improvement retailer Kingfisher fell 2.78 percent.