BRIEF-Barloworld Says To Consider Dividend Resumption, Capital Reduction In May Board Meeting

March 31 (Reuters) - Barloworld (LON: BWOB ) Ltd BAWJ.J :
* JSE: BAW - BAWP - PRE-CLOSE TRADING UPDATE FOR THE PERIOD UP TO 28 FEBRUARY 2021
* BARLOWORLD - GROUP'S TRADING RESULTS ARE PLEASING WHEN COMPARED TO SAME TRADING PERIOD IN PRIOR YEAR
* BARLOWORLD - WHILST TRADING CONDITIONS REMAIN AFFECTED BY COVID-19, BARLOWORLD'S BUSINESSES HAVE ADJUSTED TO NEW OPERATING CONDITIONS.
* BARLOWORLD - GROUP HAS MADE GOOD PROGRESS IN ALL AREAS OF STRATEGY TO SUSTAINABLY DOUBLE ITS INTRINSIC VALUE EVERY FOUR YEARS
* BARLOWORLD - EQUIPMENT SOUTHERN AFRICA'S TOTAL REVENUE WAS DOWN 4.9% FOR FIVE MONTHS TO 28 FEBRUARY 2021 COMPARED TO PRIOR YEAR
* BARLOWORLD - GROUP'S SHORT-TERM PRIORITIES WILL BE ON INTEGRATION AND EXTRACTING VALUE FROM OUR RECENT ACQUISITIONS OF EQUIPMENT MONGOLIA AND INGRAIN
* BARLOWORLD - GROUP IS MINDFUL OF CAPITAL ALLOCATION AS PART OF ITS OVERALL STRATEGIC OBJECTIVES
* BARLOWORLD - BOARD WILL BE CONSIDERING RESUMPTION OF DIVIDEND AND CAPITAL REDUCTION AT MAY BOARD MEETING.
* BARLOWORLD - TOTAL EQUIPMENT FIRM BACK ORDER REMAINS STRONG AND AMOUNTED TO R2.2 BILLION AT END OF FEBRUARY 2021
* BARLOWORLD SAYS HY-END GROUP'S NET DEBT POSITION (EXCLUDING IFRS 16) HAS INCREASED TO R6.8 BILLION (R2.6 BILLION AT SEPTEMBER 2020)

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