Brief: Austevoll Seafood Q2 profit in line with forecast

Austevoll Seafood ASA

22/08/2018 06:09

Aug 22 (Reuters) - Austevoll Seafood ASA  AUSS.OL :
    * AUSTEVOLL SEAFOOD Q2 REVENUES NOK 6,001 MILLION (REUTERS
POLL
NOK 5,659 MILLION)
    * AUSTEVOLL SEAFOOD Q2 EBIT BEFORE FAIR VALUE ADJUSTMENT NOK
1,335
MILLION (REUTERS POLL NOK 1,365 MILLION)
    * AUSTEVOLL SEAFOOD SAYS THE GROUP HAS AND SHALL CONTINUE TO
HAVE
THE FINANCIAL FLEXIBILITY TO SUPPORT ITS STRATEGY OF FURTHER
ORGANIC GROWTH, CARRY OUT STRATEGIC ACQUISITIONS AND SUSTAIN THE
COMPANY’S DIVIDEND POLICY
    * AUSTEVOLL SEAFOOD SAYS THE GROUP IS NOT SATISFIED WITH THE
DEVELOPMENTS REPORTED BY LERØY SJØTROLL IN 2018 BUT FEELS
CONFIDENT THAT THE INITIATIVES TAKEN WILL GENERATE SUBSTANTIAL
IMPROVEMENTS IN THE NEXT FEW YEARS

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 (Reporting By Camilla Knudsen)
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