UK's Capita falls as pension scheme contract weighs on H1 profit
BUZZ-UK's Capita falls as pension scheme contract weighs on H1 profit ** Shares of British outsourcing firm Capita CPI.L fall 3.8% to 256p
** Adjusted operating profit drops 31.6% year-on-year to £32.2 million ($43.24 mln), mainly due to additional costs on the Civil Service Pension Scheme contract
** Says operational challenges on the Civil Service Pension Scheme remain an immediate priority
** Expects full-year adjusted operating profit to be in line with the prior year
** YTD, the stock is down ~34%, including session's move
($1 = 0.7446 pounds)
(Reporting by Krisha Bhatt in Bengaluru)
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