UPDATE 1-EDF tweaks 2009 outlook down, 9-month sales rise

* Sees 2009 EBITDA close to 2008 LFL, recurring net down

* Previously aimed for moderate EBITDA rise, no net increase

* Lower nuclear power output capacity hits performance

* Nine-month sales up 6.7 pct on British Energy acquisition

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PARIS, Nov 12 (Reuters) - EDF (EDF.PA) trimmed its full-year guidance on Thursday despite delivering a 6.7 percent rise in nine-month sales as the integration of British Energy helped make up for unplanned outages at French nuclear power plants.

The world's biggest utility by market capitalisation said it now expected earnings before interest, tax, depreciation and amortisation (EBITDA) to be "close to" those of 2008, at constant scope and exchange rates and with standard winter climate conditions.

The state-controlled group, which had previously targeted moderate organic EBITDA growth, said it expected a "significant growth" in core earnings only when including the acquisition of British nuclear power plant operator British Energy.