Turnover up 30% to GBP297million (1999: GBP228million)
EBITDA up 31% to GBP51.1million (1999: GBP38.9million)
GBP54.5million raised through a cash and vendor placing
Adjusted earnings per share up 23% to 23.17p
Telecoms and Media profits up 89%; Biomedical and Pharmaceuticals up 133%
Flagship pharmaceutical journal acquisition announced – BioTechniques
Informa Group’s Chairman Peter Rigby commented:
This record result reflects the quality of the business information we generate, the strength of our leading niche brands across six international marketplaces and the synergies which we are continuing to exploit between our publications and our events. We are looking forward to another successful year in 2001.