Aug 13 (Reuters) - Primary Health Care Ltd PRY.AX :
* NOTES MEDIA SPECULATION IN AUSTRALIAN FINANCIAL REVIEW
* CONFIRMS FY UNDERLYING NET PROFIT AFTER TAX EXPECTED TO BE TOWARDS LOWER END OF GUIDANCE RANGE OF $92 MILLION TO $97 MILLION
* FOR THE YEAR ENDING JUNE 2018, NET DEBT IS EXPECTED TO BE IN LINE WITH LEVEL REPORTED AT 31 DECEMBER 2017