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RNS Number : 9609G  Informa PLC  11 November 2025

 Informa LEI: 5493006VM2LKUPSEDU20

Informa PLC 10-Month Trading Update

11 November 2025

Growth in 2025, Growth into 2026

Double-digit earnings growth in 2025, continuing underlying growth in 2026

Informa (LSE: INF.L), the international Live B2B Events, B2B Digital Services
and Academic Markets Group today published itÕs 10-Month Trading Update,
reporting continuing strong growth and reaffirming full year guidance.

 Stephen A. Carter, Group Chief Executive, Informa, said:

 ÓInforma continues its strong operating performance, delivering further
 revenue, profit and earnings growth this year and with continuing momentum
 into next year.Ó

 He added: ÒOur growth platform is built around the power and rising value of
 Live Events, and is underpinned by unique specialist B2B Brands, leading
 positions in growth geographies and categories, proprietary First Party Data
 and world class talent.Ó

Highlights

á      Growth and performance...Group underlying revenue growth of 6.6%
(7.6% ex-TechTarget consolidation) in the 10 months to 31 October:

á      B2B Live Events (Informa Markets, Connect, Festivals)...Strong,
sequentially higher underlying revenue growth of 8.7% (8.5% at H1), reflecting
structural market strengths, continuing market leading outperformance in IMEA
(India, Middle East and Africa), and further successful Brand geo-adaptation;

á      Academic Markets...Underlying revenue growth of 3.0% (including
non-recurring data licenses) reflecting continuing strength in both Open
Research and Subscriptions, coupled with continuing demand for trusted,
validated content and specialist data; Current non-recurring data licenses
continue to unwind through the fourth quarter;

á      Informa TechTarget... Returning momentum in underlying revenues,
with a positive performance since the half year, delivering 10-month revenues
of -2.7%, versus -4.3% at H1.

á      Full year double-digit EPS growth...Full year guidance reaffirmed
on Underlying Revenue Growth (6%±), Group Revenues (£4bn±) and Adjusted
Earnings per Share Growth (10%+);

á      Further underlying growth in 2026... Recurring visibility into
2026 through subscriptions, pre-booked exhibitor revenues and forward booked
contracts, with £1bn+ booked /committed, delivering year-on-year pacing
growth;

á      Share Buybacks...2025 Share Buyback Programme of £350m ongoing,
with £315m shares acquired year-to-date at an average price of 806p;

á      2025 Capital Markets Day... Informa will host its 2025 Capital
Markets Day on 17-18 November in the UAE (Dubai), at the heart of the GroupÕs
growing IMEA business. The opportunities in the region will be brought to life
through a series of management presentations, technology and product
demonstrations, and a hosted tour of The 2025 Dubai Air Show, the worldÕs
largest B2B air show;

á      AI growth and valueÉHumanity, connectivity and specialist
content remain highly relevant and increasingly important in an AI-driven
world, all of which are core to InformaÕs operating model. At both a product
and operating level, AI technology is being embedded into processes and
systems, including Elysia, InformaÕs proprietary AI assistant for Colleagues,
which delivers speed, efficiency and enhanced productivity.

 Enquiries
 Stephen A. Carter, Group Chief Executive                  +44 (0) 20 8052 0400
 Gareth Wright, Group Finance Director                     +44 (0) 20 8052 0400
 Richard Menzies-Gow, Director of IR & Communications      +44 (0) 20 8052 2787
 Tim Burt / Anthony Di Natale Ð Teneo                      +44 (0) 7583 413254 / +44 (0) 7880 715975

 

 

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