Strong Financial Performance
Group underlying revenue growth of 7%, with underlying adjusted operating profit growth of 9% and adjusted earnings per share growth of 10% at constant currency. Interim dividend increased by 7%.
Successful Transition to Digital
Over 90% of divisional revenues in Risk coming from machine-to-machine interactions. Print reduced to 4% of overall revenue from 64% over 25 years.
Legal Segment Growth
Underlying revenue growth in Legal improved to 9%, driven by higher-value legal analytics. Lexis+ AI and Protégé AI assistant showing strong growth.
Exhibitions Segment Recovery
Exhibitions delivered 8% underlying revenue growth with margins significantly above pre-pandemic levels.
Strong Cash Conversion
Cash conversion was very strong at 100%, with EBITDA at GBP 1.9 billion and free cash flow over GBP 1.1 billion.