Aug 27 (Reuters) - Bunzl plc BNZL.L :
* H1 REVENUE 4.528 BILLION STG VERSUS 4.344 BILLION STG YEAR AGO
* H1 ADJUSTED PRETAX PROFIT 264.9 MILLION STG VERSUS 257.9 MILLION STG YEAR AGO
* GROUP'S EXPECTATIONS FOR 2019 REMAIN UNCHANGED
* INTERIM DIVIDEND 15.5P
* IN ACTIVE DISCUSSIONS WITH A NUMBER OF ACQUISITION TARGETS
* ANTICIPATE WILL RESULT IN ADDITIONAL DEALS DURING REMAINDER OF YEAR
* BOARD IS ALSO MONITORING DEVELOPING SITUATION WITH RESPECT TO TRADE TARIFFS IN NORTH AMERICA
* CFO BRIAN MAY WILL BE SUCCEEDED BY RICHARD HOWES WHO WILL JOIN COMPANY ON 1 SEPTEMBER 2019
* BUNZL - GROUP DOES NOT CONSIDER THAT ITS PRINCIPAL RISKS AND UNCERTAINTIES HAVE CHANGED AS A RESULT OF BREXIT OR US TRADE TARIFF RELATED RISKS
* BUSINESS IN CANADA NEGATIVELY IMPACTED BY A LARGE GROCERY CUSTOMER IMPLEMENTING COST SAVINGS
* BUNZL - IN SAFETY BUSINESS, FACED PRODUCT COST INCREASES FROM IMPORT TARIFFS, ITS IMPACT MITIGATED THROUGH PRICE INCREASES TO CUSTOMERS, OTHERS
* BUNZL - IN SAFETY BUSINESS, IMPACT OF IMPORT TARIFFS MITIGATED THROUGH SOME RESOURCING OF PRODUCTS TO COUNTRIES WHICH DO NOT ATTRACT IMPORT TARIFFS
* IN NORTH AMERICA, EXPECT FY UNDERLYING REVENUE TO REDUCE SLIGHTLY, PRINCIPALLY DUE TO LOWER SALES TO A LARGE GROCERY CUSTOMER