Corrects First Bullet Point to Say Shares Rose, Not Fell
** Shares of Cadbury-Parent Mondelez International Mdlz.o Rose 3.7% at $64.06 Premarket
** Co Announces an up to $9 Bln Share Buyback Program
** Share Buyback Program Set to Start on Jan. 1, Effective Until the End of 2027, Replacing Current $6 Bln Plan
** Co Says It Remains Committed to an Acquisition Strategy That Is Focused on "Bolt-on" Deals
** Shares of Hsy Down ~5% Premarket
** up to Tuesday's Close, Mdlz Stock Has Fallen 15% YTD
(Reporting by Neil J Kanatt in Bengaluru)
((Neil.jkanatt@Thomsonreuters.com;))