March 20 (Reuters) - DECEUNINCK NV DECB.BR :
* IMPACT AND COUNTER-MEASURES CORONA VIRUS
* WE SEE AN INCREASING NUMBER OF CONSTRUCTION PROJECTS IN
EUROPE
BEING SUSPENDED WHICH WILL NEGATIVELY IMPACT OUR INDUSTRY
* ALTHOUGH IT REMAINS DIFFICULT TO QUANTIFY THE LIKELY
SLOWDOWN,
WE HAVE BEEN TAKING IMMEDIATE ACTION TO REDUCE OUR COST BASE
* PRODUCTION SITES IN BELGIUM AND FRANCE HAVE BEEN
TEMPORARILY
CLOSED
* IN THIS CONTEXT, THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS WILL PROPOSE NOT
TO PAY
ANY DIVIDEND OVER THE YEAR 2019, CONTRARY TO WHAT HAS BEEN
COMMUNICATED ON FEBRUARY 20, 2020
* UNAUDITED FINANCIAL RESULTS FOR THE FIRST TWO MONTHS OF
2020
HAVE BEEN STRONG WITH SALES GROWING 12%
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