May 20 (Reuters) - Incitec Pivot Ltd IPL.AX :
* INTERIM DIVIDEND 1.30 CPS
* H1 PROFIT AFTER TAX EXCLUDING INDIVIDUALLY MATERIAL ITEMS ATTRIBUTABLE DOWN 71.5% TO $41.9 MLN
* H1 NET PROFIT FOR THE PERIOD ATTRIBUTABLE UP 451.3% TO $41.9 MILLION
* H1 REVENUES FROM ORDINARY ACTIVITIES UP 3.5% TO $1,742.3 MILLION
* FY19 EBIT EXPECTED TO BE BETWEEN $370M AND $415M
* GROUP EBIT WILL BE SKEWED TO SECOND HALF
* TALKS WITH THIRD PARTIES REGARDING AFFORDABLE DOMESTIC GAS SUPPLY FOR GIBSON ISLAND MANUFACTURING FACILITY THROUGH 2022 ARE ONGOING
* IF AFFORDABLE GAS SUPPLY FOR GIBSON ISLAND MANUFACTURING FACILITY CANNOT BE SECURED, OPERATIONS AT SITE WILL CEASE IN DECEMBER 2019
* THE TOTAL IMPACT FROM HIGHER GAS COST FOR FY19 IS EXPECTED TO BE APPROXIMATELY $49M AT GIBSON ISLAND
* ESTIMATE OF CLOSURE COSTS AT GIBSON ISLAND MANUFACTURING FACILITY IS ABOUT $65M TO $75M
* FULL YEAR CORPORATE COSTS ARE EXPECTED TO BE APPROXIMATELY $30M
* TOTAL IMPACT FOR FY19 FROM TEMPORARY PRODUCTION INTERRUPTION AT PHOSPHATE HILL PLANT ANTICIPATED TO BE ABOUT $115M Source: https:// Further company coverage: IPL.AX