March 16 (Reuters) - Orica Ltd ORI.AX:
SETTLEMENT OF US LITIGATION AND ACQUISITION OF US BUSINESS
SETTLES LITIGATION WITH CF INDUSTRIES FOR US$169.5 MILLION
SETTLEMENT TO BE FUNDED USING EXISTING CASH AND UNDRAWN COMMITTED BANK DEBT FACILITIES
TO BUY 100% OF NELSON BROTHERS' EXPLOSIVES BUSINESS FOR US$25 MILLION PLUS US$48 MILLION DEBT RETIREMENT
ACQUISITION EXPECTED TO BOOST EBIT BY AUD$35 MILLION PER ANNUM ONCE FULLY INTEGRATED
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