AVI yesterday said it expected HEPS for total operations to increase by 30% to 194.4c in the HY to end-Dec., up from 149.9c y/y. HEPS for continuing operations are expected to rise by 31.5% to 194.4c, up from 147.8c y/y. EPS for continuing operations were seen to be up 36% at 195.1c, from 143.5c y/y. AVI said EPS for total operations were anticipated to rise by 38.2% to 200.8c, compared with...

AVI's group revenue for the quarter to end-Sep. was 10.9% higher y/y, largely due to improved sales volumes in most of its key units. Price rises in the food and beverages categories, and the benefit of favourable exchange rates on I&J's export sales also helped. Chairperson ANGUS BAND told the group's AGM that the consolidated gross profit margin for the quarter was similar to that for the f...

AVI this morning reported a 31.1% rise in diluted HEPS from continuing operations to 239.7c for the year to end-Jun. from 182.9cps y/y. HEPS from continuing operations was up 31% to 248cps. Revenue from continuing operations grew 5.7% to R7.69bn, while operating profit from continuing operations grew by 25% to R1.1bn. Cash generated from operations rose 24% to R1.4bn. A final dividend of 75...

The Competition Tribunal has approved the merger between DENNY MUSHROOMS and BLUE FALCON. BLUE FALCON intends to acquire all the ordinary share capital and claims in DENNY from AVI. BLUE FALCON is controlled by RMB VENTURES SIX, the investment banking arm of FIRSTRAND. AVI previously said the mushroom business no longer fit into the group's growth ambitions. This news brief represents a sum...

AVI will sell 100% of the issued share capital of, and shareholder claims against DENNY MUSHROOMS to BLUE FALCON 134 TRADING. BLUE FALCON's shareholders include RMB VENTURES SIX and DENNY's executive management team. AVI said while DENNY was a sound business and the leading local brand in the fresh and canned mushroom categories, the importance of branding in the 'fresh-to-market' produce seg...

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AVI AVI - AVI Limited - Dealing in AVI shares by a director of AVI AVI Limited (Registration Number 1944/017201/06) Share Code: AVI ...

AVI AVI - AVI Limited - Dealing in AVI shares by a director of AVI AVI Limited (Registration Number 1944/017201/06) Share Code: AVI ...