Sept 11 (Reuters) - AGL Energy Ltd AGL.AX :
* WILL RECOGNISE TWO SIGNIFICANT ITEMS IN FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR SIX MONTHS ENDING 31 DECEMBER 2018
* WILL RECOGNISE PRE-TAX GAIN OF ABOUT $52 MILLION FROM SALE OF PORTFOLIO OF SMALL GENERATION & COMPRESSED NATURAL GAS REFUELLING ASSETS IN HY
* EXPECTS PRE-TAX LOSS OF $47 MILLION FROM WRITE-DOWN OF GOODWILL, SYSTEMS INVESTMENTS & INVENTORY, AND OTHER BUSINESS CLOSURE COSTS FOR HY2018