Scottish & Newcastle has had its earnings estimates cut following the sale of its pub division.


Credit Suisse First Boston (CSFB) lowered its 2003 earnings-per-share forecast by 7% to 37.4 pence. The bank did not change its 2004 EPS estimate for S&N of 30 pence.


S&N, the UK’s largest brewer, announced last week that it had won approval from its shareholders to sell its UK pubs estate.


CSFB added that S&N would probably trim its growth targets for the Russian market.

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