April 9 (Reuters) - Orora Ltd ORA.AX:
CUTS FY26 UNDERLYING EBIT FORECAST FOR SAVERGLASS TO €63M-€68M
EXPECTS FY26 REPORTED EBIT FOR SAVERGLASS AT €52M-€59M
TO SHIFT RAK PRODUCTION TO MEXICO'S ACATLÁN FACILITY FROM LATE FY26
PAUSES ON-MARKET BUYBACK ANNOUNCED AT 1H26 RESULTS
REDUCTION IN REPORTED FY26 SAVERGLASS FORECAST EBIT REFLECTS BOTH DIRECT AND INDIRECT IMPACTS OF MIDDLE EAST CONFLICT
POST MIDDLE EAST CONFLICT, SEEN COMBINATION OF SLOWER OFFTAKE IN SPIRITS, AND MIX SHIFT TOWARD LOWER PRICE AND MARGIN SPIRITS PRODUCTS
POST MIDDLE EAST CONFLICT, SEES TOTAL SALES VOLUMES IN 2H26 AND FY26 TO BE HIGHER THAN PCP BUT LOWER THAN PREVIOUSLY ANTICIPATED
DUE TO DECISION TO SHIFT RAK TO A CLOSED‑LOOP MODE, ONE-OFF IMPACT TO 2H26 EBIT IS EUR 9- EUR 11M
MIDDLE EAST CONFLICT INCREASED COMPETITIVE PRESSURE/SOFTER CUSTOMER OFFTAKE, LED TO HIGHER SAVERGLASS‑OWNED INVENTORY AT MARCH
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