S.A. D'Ieteren N.V. reported consolidated interim management statement for the first quarter ended March 31, 2013. For the period, the company's sales were down 5.5% and 4.8% on a like-for-like basis from a year ago. Current result before tax, group's share was down 1.4%.

Given that the start of the year (including April) is broadly in line with expectations, the company still expects its 2013 current consolidated result before tax, group's share, to decline by 10% to15% compared with 2012.