UK’s DS Smith says current trading in line with expectations

(Reuters) – British cardboard maker DS Smith on Thursday said box volumes remained lower than normal while trading was in line with expectations so far this year.

The company said profit before tax rose 75% to 661 million pounds ($843.11 million) for the year ended April 30 on a reported basis.

($1 = 0.7840 pounds)

(Reporting by Eva Mathews in Bengaluru; Editing by Dhanya Ann Thoppil)

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