March 28 (Reuters) - Phumelela Gaming And Leisure Ltd :
* PHUMELELA GAMING AND LEISURE LTD - HY HEADLINE EARNINGS PER SHARE DOWN 9% TO 81,66 CENTS
* PHUMELELA GAMING AND LEISURE LTD - HY NORMALISED HEADLINE EARNINGS PER SHARE UP 12% TO 100,82 CENTS
* PHUMELELA GAMING AND LEISURE LTD - INTERIM GROSS DIVIDEND PER SHARE INCREASED BY 24% TO 42,00 CENTS
* PHUMELELA GAMING AND LEISURE LTD - HY CONSOLIDATED NET INCOME INCREASED BY 4% TO R808,7 MILLION
* PHUMELELA GAMING AND LEISURE LTD - INCREASE IN VAT ANNOUNCED IN BUDGET WILL HAVE A NEGATIVE FINANCIAL IMPACT ON GROUP WITH EFFECT FROM 1 APRIL 2018.
* PHUMELELA GAMING AND LEISURE - ANNUALISED IMPACT FROM VAT IS ESTIMATED AT R10 MILLION AND IMPACT ON 2018 FINANCIAL YEAR IS ESTIMATED AT R3,3 MILLION. Source text for Eikon: Further company coverage: