May 7 (Reuters) - Orica Ltd ORI.AX :
* ON TRACK TO DELIVER FULL YEAR SALES VOLUMES AT UPPER END OF GUIDANCE
* CAPITAL EXPENDITURE FOR FULL YEAR IS EXPECTED TO BE TOWARD TOP END OF RANGE OF $300 MILLION TO $320 MILLION
* OUTLOOK FOR SECOND HALF OF FY18 REMAINS UNCHANGED FROM UPDATE RELEASED ON 1 MARCH 2018
* SECOND HALF GLOBAL AN VOLUMES ARE EXPECTED TO INCREASE BY AROUND 10 PER CENT FROM FIRST HALF
* FULL YEAR GLOBAL AN VOLUMES ARE EXPECTED TO BE AT UPPER END OF PREVIOUSLY STATED RANGE OF 3.65MT +/- 5 PER CENT
* "SIGNIFICANTLY STRONGER EBIT IS EXPECTED IN SECOND HALF"
* SECOND HALF RESULT WILL BENEFIT FROM DEFERRED CONTRACT RENEGOTIATIONS OFFSET BY LOWER FORECAST BUSINESS INITIATIVES
* BURRUP PERFORMANCE REMAINS UNCERTAIN UNTIL A PERMANENT FIX IS COMPLETED
* BOTANY ENVIRONMENTAL PROVISION EXPENSE "INCREASED BY $115 MILLION FROM 30 SEPTEMBER 2017 TO $178 MILLION"