** Shares of IT services provider FDM Group FDM.L down as
much as 11.7% at 345p; lowest in nearly nine years
** Top pct loser on FTSE small caps index .FTSC
** Sees 2024 financial performance to be materially below
its earlier expectations
** Says market conditions in early months of FY24 have
remained soft
** Adds, year-to-date activity levels are below previous
expectations
** FY adj profit before tax falls 3% to 50.2 mln pounds
($63.72 mln)
** Shares down 20% YTD, including session moves
($1 = 0.7878 pounds)
(Reporting by Anchal Rana in Bengaluru)
((Anchal.Rana@thomsonreuters.com; +91 9915609050;))