Feb 22 (Reuters) - Ercros SA ECR.MC :
* AGREES WITH CONSENSUS OUTLOOK IN SPECIALIST INDUSTRY
PUBLICATIONS THAT FIRST HALF OF 2023 WILL BE WEAKER FOR EUROPE'S
CHEMICAL INDUSTRY THAN LAST YEAR'S STRONG FIRST HALF
* HOWEVER, SITUATION SHOULD GRADUALLY REVERSE IN SECOND
HALF; IT
IS STILL TOO EARLY TO ISSUE ANY MORE RELIABLE FORECASTS
* SHAREHOLDER REMUNERATION OUT OF 2022 PROFIT WILL BE
ERCROS'
HIGHEST EVER, TOTALLING 32 MILLION EUROS
* 13 MILLION EUROS WILL BE PAID OUT AS A CASH DIVIDEND (0.15
EUROS
PER SHARE) AND 19 MILLION EUROS WILL GO FOR SHARE BUYBACK AND
CANCELLATION
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