Ryman Healthcare says demand strong but 1H growth likely limited

Ryman Healthcare says demand strong but 1H growth likely limited
Rebecca Howard
By Rebecca Howard July 27 (BusinessDesk) - Demand at Ryman Healthcare's existing villages was strong in the first quarter but growth in the first half of the year will be limited, chairman David Kerr told the company's annual general meeting. Trading is in line with expectations but "development earnings would be heavily weighted towards the back end of the second half in line with the timing of the construction programme at Ryman's developing villages. Growth in the first half of the year would be limited as a result," said Kerr.  He...