UPDATE 1-Pernod launches share buyback and makes new investments in China and U.S. <!-- no image --> <div>* FY 2018/19 l-f-l recurring operating profit growth 8.7% (Adds details and background)<div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.reuters.com/~ff/reuters/UKBankingFinancial?a=Wots-750LV4:w60EPUaYw7U:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/reuters/UKBankingFinancial?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></a> <a href="http://feeds.reuters.com/~ff/reuters/UKBankingFinancial?a=Wots-750LV4:w60EPUaYw7U:V_sGLiPBpWU"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/reuters/UKBankingFinancial?i=Wots-750LV4:w60EPUaYw7U:V_sGLiPBpWU" border="0"></a> <a href="http://feeds.reuters.com/~ff/reuters/UKBankingFinancial?a=Wots-750LV4:w60EPUaYw7U:F7zBnMyn0Lo"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/reuters/UKBankingFinancial?i=Wots-750LV4:w60EPUaYw7U:F7zBnMyn0Lo" border="0"></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/reuters/UKBankingFinancial/~4/Wots-750LV4" height="1" width="1" alt=""></div> Posted by Reuters