IN BRIEF: Tharisa interim earnings set to fall on lower PGM prices

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Tharisa PLC - Cyprus-headquartered platinum miner - Warns that depressed prices of platinum group metals and soaring costs will likely hurt its interim earnings. Expects earnings per share to drop to a range of between 12.5 US cents and 13.5 cents for the first six months that ended March 31, from 17.4 cents a year earlier. Headline EPS is also seen declining to between 12.5 cents and 13.5 cents, compared to 17.6 cents. Says PGM prices plunged nearly 40%, while cost pressures mounted.

Tharisa expects to release its interim financial results on or about Thursday.

Current stock price in London: 75.00 pence, down 2.6% on Tuesday afternoon

12-month change: down 13%

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