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Informa PLC on Tuesday said ‘strong trading’ in the fourth quarter is expected to deliver 2025 results in line with or ahead of market guidance. The London-based events, digital services, and academic publishing business expects revenue of at least £4.0 billion in 2025, up 13% from £3.55 billion in 2024, representing underlying revenue growth of 6.3%. Informa said adjusted earnings per share was at least 55.5 pence in 2025, up 11% from 50.1p in 2024. The company completed its £350 million share buyback programme for 2025 in December, and on Tuesday it launched an initial £200 million programme for 2026. There is scope for further buybacks through the year, Informa said. ‘2025 was a strong year for Informa, and we have set ourselves the target of delivering another strong performance year in 2026,’ said Chief Executive Stephen Carter. Informa proposes an ordinary dividend of 22p per share, up 10% from 20.0p a year prior. Separately, Informa said it is combining its wholly-owned business-to-business Live Events arm in the United Arab Emirates and the wider India, Middle East & Africa region with Dubai World Trade Centre’s Live Events business to create a new operating business called inD. Chief Executive officer Stephen Carter said: ‘Across the world, the ’power of live’ is driving strong demand for our business-to-business brands, whilst ongoing growth in specialist research is underpinning the strength of our academic business. First-party data, AI development and international expansion continue to create new growth opportunities, including through our UAE partnership Informa International, that launches today as a separate operating business, inD.’ Carter added: ‘The creation of inD deepens our partnership with DWTC at a time of structural growth for our industry, strong economic growth across the region, and dynamic market growth in the UAE in particular, as the supply of high quality venue space increases to meet growing demand for B2B Live Events.’ Informa shares rose 2.3% to 892.80 pence each on Tuesday morning in London. Copyright 2026 Alliance News Ltd. All Rights Reserved.
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