DCC set to keep profits at same level

DCC, which is involved in a wide range of distribution activities from energy to computer games, expects profits to be in line with last year.

Earnings on a constant currency basis are expected to rise 13% to 15% for the year.

The translation of British earnings, which account for 75% of the group’s total, will drag the figure back to last year’s level, DCC said in a trading update.