Feb 20 (Reuters) - Plus500 Ltd:

* PLUS500: FY 2023 RESULTS SIGNIFICANTLY AHEAD OF MARKET EXPECTATIONS

* PLUS500 - ANNOUNCE ADDITIONAL SHAREHOLDER RETURNS OF $175.0M, COMPRISING $100.0M IN NEW SHARE BUYBACK PROGRAMMES AND $75.0M OF DIVIDENDS

* PLUS500: NEW SHAREHOLDER RETURNS OF $175.0M

* PLUS500 - FY CUSTOMER DEPOSITS INCREASED TO $2.4 BILLION (FY 2022: $2.3 BILLION)

* PLUS500 - SIGNIFICANT CUSTOMER PROGRESS WAS DEMONSTRATED DURING FY 2023 WITH A RECORD ARPU ACHIEVED OF $3,116 (FY 2022: $2,966)

* PLUS500 - FOR FY 2024, BOARD EXPECTS PLUS500'S PERFORMANCE TO BE IN-LINE WITH CURRENT MARKET EXPECTATIONS Source text for Eikon: Further company coverage: