News: BLD Boral Posts HY Net Profit Attributable Of $236.5 Mln

Feb 25 (Reuters) - Boral Ltd (BLD) :

• HY NET PROFIT ATTRIBUTABLE $ 236.5 MILLION VERSUS $173.0 MILLION
• HY TOTAL REVENUE $2,990.3 MILLION VERSUS $2,937.0 MILLION
• INTERIM DIVIDEND 13.0 CENTS PER SHARE
• EXPECTS HIGHER EBITDA THIS YEAR RELATIVE TO LAST YEAR
• BORAL NORTH AMERICA IS EXPECTED TO DELIVER EBITDA GROWTH OF ABOUT 15% IN USD IN FY2019 FOR CONTINUING OPERATIONS
• USG BORAL IS EXPECTED TO DELIVER SLIGHTLY LOWER PROFITS IN FY2019 COMPARED WITH FY2018
• BOARD EXPECTS THAT MIKE KANE WILL CONTINUE IN ROLE AS BORAL'S CEO & MANAGING DIRECTOR FOR ANOTHER TWO TO THREE YEARS