April 27 (Reuters) - Incitec Pivot Ltd IPL.AX :
* EXPECTS TO RECOGNISE A NON-CASH GOODWILL IMPAIRMENT CHARGE OF APPROXIMATELY $236 MILLION (NET OF TAX) FOR HALF YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2018
* REMAINS POSITIVE IN RELATION TO MEDIUM TO LONG TERM GROWTH OUTLOOK FOR DNAP BUSINESS
* IMPAIRMENT CHARGE IS EXPECTED TO REDUCE CARRYING VALUE OF DNAP'S GOODWILL FROM $1,144.5 MILLION TO $908.5 MILLION AS AT 31 MARCH 2018