BRIEF-HomeChoice FY HEPS 507.7 CENTS

March 18 (Reuters) - HomeChoice International PLC HILJ.J :
* JSE: HIL - SUMMARISED GROUP FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2018 AND CASH DIVIDEND DECLARATION
* HOMECHOICE INTERNATIONAL PLC - FY REVENUE +8.5% TO R3.2 BILLION
* HOMECHOICE INTERNATIONAL PLC - FY EARNINGS PER SHARE +2.1% TO 506.8 CENTS
* HOMECHOICE INTERNATIONAL PLC - FINAL FY DIVIDEND 99.0 CENTS/TOTAL DIVIDEND +1.6% TO 194.0 CENTS PER SHARE
* HOMECHOICE INTERNATIONAL PLC - RETAIL GROWTH "DISAPPOINTING" IN SECOND HALF
* HOMECHOICE INTERNATIONAL PLC - FY HEADLINE EPS (HEPS) 507.7 CENTS
* HOMECHOICE INTERNATIONAL PLC - FY RETAIL REVENUE INCREASED BY 7.4% TO R2.5 BILLION
* HOMECHOICE INTERNATIONAL PLC - "WELL POSITIONED TO CONTINUE ITS STRONG HISTORICAL PERFORMANCE IN 2019"
* HOMECHOICE INTERNATIONAL PLC - FY RETAIL GROSS PROFIT MARGIN DECLINED TO 49.6% FROM 51.2%
* HOMECHOICE INTERNATIONAL PLC - CAPITAL EXPENDITURE WILL CONTINUE AROUND R126 MILLION FOR 2019
* HOMECHOICE INTERNATIONAL PLC - "FUNDAMENTAL SUPPORT FOR ECONOMY REMAINS MUTED AND EXPECTATIONS ARE GENERALLY FOR A SLOW RECOVERY"

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