March 29 (Reuters) - Brighton Pier Group PLC PIER.L :
* H1 UNDERLYING PRETAX PROFIT FELL 59 PERCENT TO 800,000 STG
* H1 PRETAX PROFIT ROSE 44 PERCENT TO 2.7 MILLION STG
* H1 REVENUE FELL 53 PERCENT TO 8.2 MILLION STG
* BRIGHTON PIER - CONFIDENCE CO WELL PLACED TO TAKE
ADVANTAGE OF
OPPORTUNITIES THAT ANTICIPATED STAYCATION BOOM WILL PRESENT,
WITH PENT-UP RETAIL SPEND
* CLOSURE OF ALL GROUP'S BUSINESSES ON BOXING DAY WILL
IMPACT FULL
YEAR TO END OF JUNE 2021
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