BUZZ-Mitchells & Butlers: falls after H1 results
** Shares (Berlin: DI6.BE - news) of pub firm -9 pct after H1 profit dips on rising costs
** Stock set for worst day since July 2017, second biggest loser on FTSE midcap index
** Co says H1 pretax profit falls 8 pct to 69 mln stg
** Co posts H1 like-for-like sales growth of 1.6 pct, says would have been 2.5 pct growth without adjusting for snow
** Co posts H1 adjusted operating margin of 12.5 pct, down from 13.3 pct last year
** H1 margins are being "adversely impacted" by increased costs, "most notably from wage inflation, property costs, energy and food and drink costs", says CEO
** Co adds inflationary cost pressures will remain at similar levels through the second half and into next year (RM (LSE: RM.L - news) : justin.varghese.thomsonreuters.com@reuters.net)