BRIEF-Synthomer FY Underlying Pretax 135.1 Mln STG Vs 130 Mln STG

March 4 (Reuters) - Synthomer PLC:

* FY UNDERLYING PROFIT BEFORE TAX 135.1 MILLION STG VERSUS 130 MILLION STG A YEAR EARLIER

* FY IFRS PROFIT BEFORE TAX 120.3 MILLION STG VERSUS 86.4 MILLION STG A YEAR EARLIER

* INCREASED DIVIDEND PER SHARE BY 7.4% AT 13.1P

* CONFIDENT OF MAKING FURTHER PROGRESS IN 2019 AND BOARD'S EXPECTATIONS REMAIN UNCHANGED

* FY REVENUE 1,618.9 MILLION STG VERSUS 1,480.2 MILLION STG A YEAR AGO

* IN ORDER TO CONSIDER AND MITIGATE POTENTIAL IMPACT OF A HARD BREXIT, SYNTHOMER ESTABLISHED A CROSS FUNCTIONAL GROUP

* CONTINUES TO ASSESS ACQUISITION OPPORTUNITIES

* CONFIDENT OF MAKING FURTHER PROGRESS IN 2019 AND BOARD'S EXPECTATIONS REMAIN UNCHANGED

* ON BREXIT, SAYS CONTINUE TO BELIEVE THAT ABILITY TO DO BUSINESS WILL NOT BE SIGNIFICANTLY AFFECTED BUT HAVE PLANS IN PLACE

* COMMITTED TO INVEST IN A STATE-OF--ART INNOVATION CENTRE IN MALAYSIA WHICH WILL OPEN IN 2020 Source text for Eikon: Further company coverage: