Feb 10 (Reuters) - Boral Ltd BLD.AX :
* INVESTIGATION HAS NOW BEEN SUBSTANTIALLY COMPLETED INTO NORTH AMERICAN WINDOWS BUSINESS
* INVESTIGATION FOUND FINANCE PERSONNEL IN WINDOWS BUSINESS MANIPULATED ACCOUNTS&FINANCIAL STATEMENTS TO INFLATE OVERALL PROFITABILITY OF BUSINESS
* AFTER REVIEW OF OTHER BUSINESSES IN BORAL NORTH AMERICA, FINANCIAL MISREPORTING IS LIMITED TO WINDOWS BUSINESS
* EMPLOYMENT OF BOTH VICE PRESIDENT FINANCE AND FINANCIAL CONTROLLER IN BORAL WINDOWS HAVE BEEN TERMINATED
* HY NET PROFIT AFTER TAX BEFORE SIGNIFICANT ITEMS $156 MILLION, SUBJECT TO COMPLETION OF AUDITOR'S INTERIM REVIEW
* INTERIM DIVIDEND OF 9.5 CENTS PER SHARE (50% FRANKED) WILL BE PAID ON APRIL 15
* CEO & MANAGING DIRECTOR MIKE KANE INTENDS TO RETIRE AFTER FY2020 FY RESULTS
* IMPACT OF BUSHFIRE RELATED DISRUPTIONS AND COSTS WAS ABOUT $1 MLN IN H1
* EXPECTS BUSHFIRE IMPACT TO BE MORE PRONOUNCED ON EARNINGS IN H2