M P Evans Share News (MPE)

MP Evans extends and expands share buyback programme

(Sharecast News) - MP Evans announced its decision to extend its share buyback programme on Monday, which was due to expire on 31 December.

UK dividends calendar - next 7 days

UK dividends calendar - next 7 days

MP Evans hikes dividend amid high palm oil prices

(Sharecast News) - Indonesian palm oil producer MP Evans reported a 4% increase in group crop in its first half on Monday, to 430,400 tonnes, while it maintained total crude palm oil production at 160,800 tonnes, compared to 161,400 tonnes a year ago.

IN BRIEF: MP Evans achieves record interim profit; ups dividend

MP Evans Group PLC - producer of Indonesian palm oil - Posts a pretax profit of USD61.2 million for the six months to June 30, up 53% from USD40.1 million a year earlier, as revenue increases by 33% to USD170.3 million from USD128.0 million. Says there is a 4.2% rise in crop production to 430,400 tonnes from 413,200 tonnes a year ago. Ups interim dividend per share to 12.5 pence, representing a 25% increase from 10.0p a year prior.

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IN BRIEF: MP Evans notes Indonesian government ups export levy

MP Evans Group PLC - producer of Indonesian palm oil - Notes Indonesian government lowers palm oil export tax threshold to USD680 per tonne, down from USD750 previously, and notes tax bands being increased to USD74 per tonne from USD50.

MP Evans monitoring changes to Indonesian export tax

(Sharecast News) - Palm oil producer MP Evans said on Thursday that the Indonesian government was making changes to its palm oil export tax bands, effective immediately.

TRADING UPDATES: DP Eurasia system sales rise; Journeo wins contract

(Alliance News) - The following is a round-up of updates by London-listed companies, issued on Thursday and not separately reported by Alliance News:

MP Evans crops 'progressively increase' in first half

(Sharecast News) - Indonesian palm oil producer MP Evans reported crude palm oil production of 160,800 tonnes in its first half on Thursday, down slightly from 161,400 a year ago.

IN BRIEF: MP Evans sees Indonesian government eliminate export levy

MP Evans Group PLC - producer of Indonesian palm oil - Notes the recent announcement by the Indonesian government regarding changes to the palm-oil export levy. Says the revision eliminates the export levy completely, leaving only the export tax. It will be effective until August 31 and results in a reduced tax burden of between USD55 to USD240 per tonne, depending on the date and reference price. Notes that the Indonesian government will continue to charge a USD200 per tonne export tariff until July 31.

MP Evans responds to Indonesian export duty revisions

(Sharecast News) - Palm oil producer MP Evans updated the market on two recently-announced revisions to the Indonesian government's palm oil export duty and levy on Tuesday.

IN BRIEF: MP Evans shares fall on Indonesian palm oil export tariff

MP Evans Group PLC - producer of Indonesian palm oil - Notes recent announcements by the Indonesian government regarding revision to its palm-oil export duty and levy. The set of first revisions, effective from June 14 to July 31, result in a decrease in the combined duty and levy payable of up to USD87 per tonne. The government will then introduce a USD200 per tonne export tariff until July 31. After then, a second set of revisions will be introduced. This will result in a decrease of up to USD47 per tonne in combined export duty and levy compared to that paid on June 14.

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AIM WINNERS & LOSERS: Light Science Technologies falls on dark outlook

(Alliance News) - The following stocks are the leading risers and fallers on AIM in London on Friday.