CIMIC Group announced that it has completed an extensive strategic review of its financial investment of a non-controlling 45% interest in BIC Contracting (BICC). HOCHTIEF AG expects to report a 2019 nominal net profit, excluding the BICC impact, of approximately EUR 625 million (2018: EUR 543 million) and an operational net profit for 2019 of around EUR 660 million, in line with its 2019 guidance.

Given the solid performance of HOCHTIEF's geographically diversified core businesses, the positive outlook and supported by a robust group balance sheet, management intends to propose a dividend for fiscal 2019 of EUR 5.8 per share (+16% year-on-year).