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De la Rue on track as business steadies

De La Rue held steady as the embattled banknote printer said adjusted operating profit would be in line with guidance previously given - the low £20m range.

Basingstoke-based, the company has struggled for years with the major loss of its British passport contract after Brexit, increased costs, supply chain woes, and a structural decline in demand for physical cash amid the rise of contactless payments and digital banking.

Net debt is expected to be around £90m, it added today., which is marginally better than previous guidance.

"In addition, the Authentication division is expected to report revenue over £100m, as previously targeted," said the statement.

Shares were unchanged at 78.8p.