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Informa PLC Press Release

1 May 2025

First Quarter Trading Update

Q1...Continuing strong growth, full year guidance reaffirmed

Informa (LSE: INF.L), the international Live B2B Events, B2B Digital Services
and Academic Markets Group today published an update on trading, confirming
further strong growth in Q1 and continuing forward visibility through
subscriptions, recurring revenues and forward booked contracts.

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

 "The Informa Group continues to deliver strong underlying growth in both Live
 B2B Events and Academic Markets."

 He added: "Specialist Brands in Specialist Markets, annual/multi-year
 Subscriptions, forward booked revenues, and leading positions in faster
 growing geographies, underpin the Informa growth platform."

Highlights

·      Strong growth...Q1 total Group underlying revenue growth of 7.6%,
with strong performances across the Live B2B Events portfolio and in Academic
Markets. Group H1 underlying growth delivering to targeted growth ambition;

·      Revenue visibility...2025 revenues of £2.5bn+ already traded,
booked or committed through subscriptions, recurring exhibitor revenues and
forward booked contracts, 61% of full year target revenues and pacing ahead of
2024;

·      Major B2B Brands...55 of the Top 100 B2B Brands trade in H1,
underpinning the full year 7%+ underlying revenue growth target across the
Live B2B Events portfolio;

·      Geographic Outperformance…Strong demand across all regions in
Q1, continued market leading outperformance in IMEA (India, Middle East and
Africa);

·      Creation of Informa Festivals complete...Combination of the
Informa brands and the Ascential portfolio completed on schedule, and combined
Informa Festivals business performing to plan on both revenue growth and
synergy delivery;

·      Full Year guidance reaffirmed...Full year Group underlying
revenue growth guidance of 5%+, £4.1bn± revenue target and double digit
adjusted earnings growth reaffirmed. (2025 full year average FX of GBP/USD
1.27);

·      Share Buybacks...2025 Share Buyback Programme ongoing, initial
commitment of £200m.

 

 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 - Teneo                      +44 (0) 7583 413254 / +44 (0) 7880 715975

 

 

 

 

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