BRIEF-Nairobi Securities Exchange Posts FY Pretax Profit Of 269.2 Mln Shillings
March 19 (Reuters) - Nairobi Securities Exchange Ltd :
* FOR THE YEAR ENDED DEC. 31, PROFIT BEFORE TAXATION 269.2 MILLION SHILLINGS VERSUS 233.1 MILLION SHILLINGS
* FY ENDED DEC 2017 TOTAL INCOME OF 757.0 MILLION SHILLINGS VERSUS 717.2 MILLION SHILLINGS YEAR AGO‍​‍​
* DIRECTORS RECOMMEND PAYMENT OF FIRST AND FINAL DIVIDEND FOR 2017 OF 0.30 SHILLINGS PER ORDINARY SHARE
* OUTLOOK FOR 2018 POSITIVE DRIVEN BY GOOD MACRO-ECONOMIC ENVIRONMENT,IMPROVED RAINFALL,INCREASED INFRASTRUCTURE INVESTMENTS‍​ Further company coverage: (Reuters.Briefs@thomsonreuters.com)