The FTSE 250 firm's pre-tax profit was at 351.8 million pounds ($450.5 million) for the full year ended Dec. 31, below the LSEG average analysts' estimate of 359.5 million pounds.

($1 = 0.7809 pounds)

(Reporting by Aby Jose Koilparambil in Bengaluru; Editing by Rashmi Aich)