Scottish & Newcastle is expected to report on Tuesday a 3.5% rise in adjusted pre-tax profits to about £163.5m.
Performance has been boosted by its exposure to the rapidly-growing Russian market.
But there is concern over legal action by Russian minority shareholders over its Russian joint venture with Carlsberg.
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