March 1 (Reuters) - Transalta Corp TA.TO :
* TRANSALTA REPORTS FOURTH QUARTER AND FULL YEAR 2017RESULTS
* Q4 FFO PER SHARE C$0.76
* CONFIDENT IN EXECUTION OF PLAN FOR 2018 TO 2020 AND ARETHEREFORE ALLOCATING MORE CAPITAL TO SHAREHOLDERS
* TRANSALTA REAFFIRMS ITS FINANCIAL OUTLOOK FOR 2018 WHICHWASRELEASED ON DECEMBER 6, 2017
* BOARD OF DIRECTORS HAS AUTHORIZED REPURCHASES OF UP TO 14MILLION OF ITS COMMON SHARES