LONDON, March 26 (Reuters) - SuperGroup, the Britishcompany behind the Superdry fashion brand, said on Thursday itwould start paying dividends with an interim payout in its2015-16 financial year.
In a strategy update the firm, whose trademark jackets,hooded tops, check shirts and jogging bottoms are popular withteenagers and twentysomethings, also said it had gained theexclusive rights to distribute Superdry products in the UnitedStates, Canada and Mexico by terminating the existing U.S.licence at a cost of 22.3 million pounds ($33.2 million).
It also said actor Idris Elba would collaborate withSuperdry and design a premium line of clothing.
The group forecast a pretax profit of 60-65 million poundsfor the 2014-15 year, in line with previous guidance.
($1 = 0.6711 pounds) (Reporting by James Davey; Editing by Neil Maidment)