Feb 15 (Reuters) - Sonic Healthcare Ltd SHL.AX :
* HY PROFIT AFTER TAX FROM ORDINARY ACTIVITIES ATTRIBUTABLE TO MEMBERS $228.6 MILLION, UP 16.2%
* HY REVENUE FROM ORDINARY ACTIVITIES $2.67 BILLION, UP 7.9 PERCENT
* ON TRACK TO ACHIEVE FULL YEAR EARNINGS GUIDANCE PROVIDED IN AUGUST 2017
* INTERIM DIVIDEND 32 CENTS PER SHARE
* EXPECTS NET INTEREST EXPENSE FOR FULL YEAR TO INCREASE BY 10-15% FROM 2017 LEVEL ON A CONSTANT CURRENCY BASIS
* CAPITAL EXPENDITURE ON PHYSICAL ASSETS IS EXPECTED TO BE SIGNIFICANTLY LOWER IN FY 2018 THAN IN PRIOR YEAR
* FULL YEAR EFFECTIVE TAX RATE IS EXPECTED TO BE APPROXIMATELY 25%