The company, which also announced the departure of chief executive Nick Beighton, reported adjusted pretax profit of 193.6 million pounds ($264.3 million) for the year to end-August, It said it expected the outcome for the current year to be in the range 110-140 million pounds.

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(Reporting by Paul Sandle; Editing by Kate Holton)