** Shares of Ramsay Health Care RHC.AX rise 4.6% to A$35.81, their highest level since December 18 last year
** RHC says it expects 1H25 underlying net profit after tax (NPAT) attributable between A$150 million ($94.16 million) and A$160 million
** Company's expected NPAT comes ahead of Visible Alpha consensus of A$142.6 million and last year's A$140.4 million
** Company flags goodwill and other asset impairment of A$305 million for its UK segment in 1H25 accounts
** Says Ramsay UK Hospitals valuation has increased
** RHC stock largely flat so far this year, including the day's moves
($1 = 1.5931 Australian dollars)
(Reporting by Sameer Manekar in Bengaluru)
((Sameer.Manekar@thomsonreuters.com;))
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