March 6 (Reuters) - Informa ( IFPJF ), the UK events and

academic publishing group, said on Thursday it expects

double-digit percentage earnings growth in 2025, having reported

an 11.6% rise in 2024 underlying revenue.

Over the past two years, the events sector has

experienced a rebound, with a notable resurgence in in-person

business conferences and exhibitions, after the pandemic-induced

disruptions.

Informa ( IFPJF ), the world's largest exhibition group, said it

expects double-digit percentage growth in group revenue and

adjusted diluted earnings per share, including reported revenues

of more than 4.1 billion pounds ($5.29 billion) in 2025.

For 2024, revenue came in at 3.55 billion pounds and it

logged an adjusted operating profit of 995 million pounds,

higher than the 975 million pounds it had forecast.

Informa ( IFPJF ) also said it is restarting share buybacks with

an initial minimum target of more than 200 million pounds in

2025.

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