The animal care business said fourth-quarter trends have been "broadly as expected" across its retail and vet divisions, and profit before tax will be £132m.
In January, the retailer warned that its profit would not be as high as previously forecasted after its retail sales suffered.
The Cheshire-headquartered group said that while its third quarter saw "resilient growth", progress in its retail business was "not at the levels we had expected."
It comes as the retailer is under pressure from the
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Shares closed up 2.71 per cent.
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