Kingfisher sees full-year profit at high end of guidance
Full-year adjusted pre-tax profit is forecast to be towards the higher end of the £910mln-£950mln guided range
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Kingfisher PLC
LON:KGF
Kingfisher is Europe's leading home improvement retail group and the third largest in the world, with leading market positions in the UK, France, Poland, Turkey and China.
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