Dec 16 (Reuters) - Perenti Global Ltd PRN.AX :
* GHANA MANGANESE CO TERMINATED EQUIPMENT HIRE CONTRACT WITH AFRICAN MINING SERVICES AT NSUTA MANGANESE MINE IN GHANA
* PERENTI NOW EXPECTS ITS FY20 UNDERLYING NPAT WILL REDUCE FROM ITS PREVIOUS GUIDANCE OF $140 MILLION TO ABOUT $115 - $120 MILLION
* TERMINATION IS NOT RELATED AFRICAN MINING SERVICES' PERFORMANCE
* TERMINATION IS DUE TO GHANAIAN GOVERNMENT DIRECTING GMC TO CAP ITS PRODUCTION AT MINE