Informa H1 Pre-tax Profit Rises - Quick Facts

(RTTNews) - Publishing firm Informa plc (INFMF, INF.L) Tuesday said first-half profit before tax grew to 121.9 million pounds from 100.2 million pounds last year.

Adjusted profit before tax was 178.2 million pounds, while it totaled 155.2 million pounds last year.

Profit attributable to equityholders of the parent for the period increased to 98.6 million pounds from 78.4 million pounds in the prior year.

Earnings per share rose to 15.2 pence from 13.0 pence, and adjusted earnings per share was 21.8 pence, compared to 20.1 pence last year.

Revenue for the period grew 8,6 percent to 618.8 million pounds from 569.6 million pounds in the same period last year, reflecting 2 percent underlying growth, ex-phasing, and positive returns from acquisitions.

The firm increased its interim dividend by 2.3 percent to 6.55 pence per share, payable on September 11 to ordinary shareholders registered as of the close of business on August 14, 2015.