News: ABC Adelaide Brighton Says H1 Statutory Revenue From Cont Ops Up 11.7%

Aug 22 (Reuters) - Adelaide Brighton Ltd (ABC) :

• H1 STATUTORY REVENUE FROM CONTINUING OPERATIONS UP 11.7% TO $807.2 MILLION
• H1 NET PROFIT FOR PERIOD ATTRIBUTABLE TO MEMBERS UP 17.7% TO $84.5 MILLION
• SEES FY2018 UNDERLYING NPAT, EXCLUDING PROPERTY, TO BE IN RANGE OF $200 MN TO $210 MILLION
• INTERIM ORDINARY DIVIDEND OF 9.0¢ PER SECURITY
• INTERIM SPECIAL DIVIDEND 4.0¢ PER SECURITY
• "SALES VOLUME OF CEMENT IS ANTICIPATED TO BE HIGHER IN 2018"
• IMPORT COSTS ARE EXPECTED TO BE $3 MILLION HIGHER AND ENERGY COSTS $6 MILLION HIGHER OVER FY18, COMPARED TO 2017