Aug 24 (Reuters) - South32 Ltd S32.AX
* fy pro forma revenue $ 6,950 million versus $5,812 million a year ago
* fy pro forma underlying earnings from continuing operations $1,146 million versus $138 million
* Group's production guidance for fy18 is largely unchanged for majority of our operations
* Announced a fully franked final dividend of us$334m, representing 50% of underlying earnings in second half
* Production at cannington and south africa energy coal is, however, expected to decline in FY18
* "increased our capital management program to us$750m, which is 6% of our market capitalisation"
* Are reviewing operating systems and practices, with a specific emphasis on gas drainage and ventilation at Appin colliery
* A staged ramp-up of Appin 707 longwall is expected to commence in early september.
* capital management program has subsequently been increased to us$750m, with 105.8m shares purchased to date for a cash consideration of us$211m
* "depreciation and amortisation (excluding equity accounted investments) is expected to remain largely unchanged at approximately us$760m."
* Group's production guidance for fy18 is largely unchanged for majority of our operations
* production at cannington and south africa energy coal is, however, expected to decline in fy18 in accordance with prior market disclosure
* Expected to see sustaining capital expenditure, excluding equity accounted investments, of us$430m in fy18