CIGARETTE giant British American Tobacco has stuck to its full-year targets despite seeing currency fluctuations hold back profits.
Chairman Martin Broughton said he still expected "high single-figure growth" in earnings this year as BAT's leading brands continue to gain ground.
Volume sales of the group's four global brands - Lucky Strike, Kent, Dunhill and Pall Mall - were up nearly 15 per cent in the third quarter of the year.
Pre-tax profits for the three months, to September 30, rose three per cent to £608m.
But BAT said currency fluctuations had wiped £45m off operating profits.
Comments: Our rules
We want our comments to be a lively and valuable part of our community - a place where readers can debate and engage with the most important local issues. The ability to comment on our stories is a privilege, not a right, however, and that privilege may be withdrawn if it is abused or misused.
Please report any comments that break our rules.
Read the rules hereComments are closed on this article