Nov 29 (Reuters) - Metcash Ltd MTS.AX :
* 2016 half year sales revenue up 1.4% to $6.6 billion
* Says Metcash does not intend to pay a dividend in FY 2016
* Announced the `working smarter program' which will form the next stage of the group's transformation plan"
* Program expected to deliver a gross pre- tax savings run rate of about $100M by year three (FY 2019).
* HY group underlying EBIT of $133.7 mln
* Program will not deliver a significant benefit in FY 2016.
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