Strong Revenue Growth
The group reported an underlying revenue growth of just below 8%, with the B2B events business slightly over 8% and the academic business touching 12%.
Increased Guidance and Share Buyback
Guidance for the year was increased from 5% growth to 6% growth. An additional GBP 150 million was allocated for share buybacks.
Geographic and Category Diversification
Growth is comfortably ahead of GDP in most locations, with significant strength in EMEA. Key categories like healthcare, food, pharma, and finance are performing well.