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Balance and Breadth And BALANCE AND BREADTH AND BALANCE ANNUAL REPORT AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS 2016 BALANCE AND BREADTH A nnual Report and Financial 2016 Statements INFORMA PLC OUR FOCUS Informa is a leading Business Intelligence, Academic Publishing, Knowledge and Events business, operating in the Knowledge and Information Economy. The Group serves commercial, professional and academic communities by helping them connect and learn, and by creating and providing access to content and intelligence that helps people and businesses work smarter and make better decisions faster. 06 12 16 34 48 STRATEGIC REPORT GOVERNANCE Consolidated statement of Highlights 1 Board of Directors 68 changes in equity 120 Informa at a glance 2 Advisers 70 Consolidated balance sheet 121 Chairman’s introduction 4 Chairman’s introduction to governance 71 Consolidated cash flow statement 122 Group Chief Executive’s review 6 Compliance statement 72 Reconciliation of movement in net debt 123 Our Markets 12 Relations with Shareholders 73 Notes to the consolidated Business model 18 Leadership and effectiveness 75 financial statements 124 Key performance indicators 20 Nomination Committee report 82 Company balance sheet 188 Risk management and principal risks Audit Committee report 85 Notes to the Company financial statements 189 and uncertainties 22 Remuneration report 91 Audit exemption 193 Sustainability 32 Directors’ report 107 Five year summary 194 Our Talented People 34 Directors’ responsibilities 111 Divisional performance COMPANY INFORMATION – Academic Publishing 36 FINANCIAL STATEMENTS Legal notices 195 – Business Intelligence 40 Independent auditor’s report 112 Shareholder information 195 – Global Exhibitions 44 Consolidated income statement 118 – Knowledge & Networking 48 Consolidated statement of – Global Support 52 comprehensive income 119 Financial review 56 WWW.INFORMA.COM STRATEGIC REPORT HIGHLIGHTS FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS REPORT STRATEGIC REVENUE (£M) ADJUSTED DILUTED EARNINGS PER SHARE (P) £1,345.7m 42.1p 2014 1,137.0 2014 37.8* 2015 1,212.2 2015 39.5* GOVERNANCE 2016 1,345.7 2016 42.1 ADJUSTED OPERATING PROFIT (£M) DILUTED EARNINGS PER SHARE (P) £416.1m 23.6p 2014 334.0 2014 (7.9)* STATEMENTS FINANCIAL 2015 365.6 2015 24.3* 2016 416.1 2016 23.6 OPERATING PROFIT (£M) DIVIDEND PER SHARE (P) £198.8m 19.3p 2014 (2.8) 2014 17.8 2015 236.5 2015 18.5* 2016 198.8 2016 19.3 * Restated to reflect adjustments associated with the Group’s 2016 Rights Issue. GROWTH ACCELERATION PLAN HIGHLIGHTS ADDITION OF PENTON INFORMATION SERVICES UPGRADED ENTERPRISE RESOURCE PLATFORM Increases US scale and breadth in vertical markets Foundation work on 2017 SAP rollout £50m+ £305.7m Total capital expenditure in peak year of GAP Strong free cash flow investment, with circa 30 projects moving to implementation FTSE 100 Group entered the FTSE 100 in March 2016 2.6x as a result of improving growth, scale and Robust balance sheet, with net debt to EBITDA share price performance ratio of 2.6 times www.informa.com INFORMA PLC ANNUAL REPORT 2016 STRATEGIC REPORT INFORMA AT A GLANCE BROAD AND BALANCED INTELLIGENCE, KNOWLEDGE & EVENTS GROUP ORGANISED INTO FOUR SERVING COMMUNITIES IN OPERATING DIVISIONS, WITH HUNDREDS OF VERTICAL MARKETS A FIFTH SUPPORT DIVISION ACADEMIC PUBLISHING Life Sciences... Health and Publishes high quality specialist content and knowledge for upper level academic communities Nutrition... Real Estate and Read more on pages 36–39 Construction... Agriculture... BUSINESS INTELLIGENCE Aviation... TMT... Finance... Provides specialist data-driven intelligence and insight, with 100+ digital subscription products Fintech... Infrastructure... Read more on pages 40–43 Engineering... Pop Culture... Archaeology... Biotech... GLOBAL EXHIBITIONS Organises transaction oriented events and creates Business and Management... digital platforms that connect groups for business and trade Industry... Sustainability... Read more on pages 44–47 Medicine... Philosophy... Internet of Things... Maritime... KNOWLEDGE & NETWORKING Creates and connects communities based on Waste Management... sharing insights and learning, at events and online Read more on pages 48–51 Education... Commodities... GLOBAL SUPPORT Supports Operating Divisions with business Operating 10+ UK services and provides leadership and governance key locations in the US listing and Group to the Group scale in headquarters Read more on pages 52–55 the US 43% revenues from the US INFORMA PLC ANNUAL REPORT 2016 www.informa.com With 7,500 around 46% 54/46 3,000 colleagues under female/male colleagues colleagues the age of 35 colleague % base in the US REPORT STRATEGIC PROVIDING CONNECTIONS AND INSIGHT > 150m No. of times academic content accessed GOVERNANCE online in 2016 25,000+ Subscribers to our 200+ intelligence products FINANCIAL FINANCIAL > 1.4m sq. m STATEMENTS Of exhibition space provided for buyers and sellers at around 200 exhibitions GIVING ADVANTAGE TO BUSINESSES, 140,000+ PROFESSIONALS AND ACADEMICS New articles published for academics in 2016 Actionable insight... 6,100 Business leads... Expanded New books published for academics in 2016 professional networks... Critical data... Sales 1.3m+ opportunities... Latest Visitors welcomed to our events industry news... Platforms for marketing and promotion... Peer-reviewed research... Competitor and market intelligence... Accredited Operating 10+ UK key locations in the US listing and Group training... Branded outlets scale in headquarters for research publication... the US 43% revenues from Tailored industry reports... the US www.informa.com INFORMA PLC ANNUAL REPORT 2016 STRATEGIC REPORT CHAIRMAN’S INTRODUCTION CONTINUED PURSUIT OF GROWTH AND PERFORMANCE Derek Mapp, Chairman would like to thank Informa colleagues and the Group’s management team for their dedication and hard work during a busy and productive year for the Group. Their support, combined with that of Shareholders, allowed I the Group to make further good progress with the implementation of the 2014-2017 Growth Acceleration Plan (GAP) while delivering another year of positive financial performance. MOMENTUM AND DELIVERY Over the last three years, we have focused on progressively improving operational fitness at the Group and strengthening capabilities in all areas. 2016 was the penultimate year of the GAP strategy and the peak year of investment, as the Group seeks to return all areas of the business to growth and create a platform for future scale. The execution of the plan has been measured and effective. Your management team has created a new operating model and structure, added new experienced senior management, made selective disposals and significant investments in the business, including a number of targeted acquisitions. The Board was encouraged to see the benefits of this change and investment continue from 2015 into 2016, both in operational progress and financial performance. While there is further to go, the Board believes the Group is well positioned for continued delivery in 2017. INTERNATIONAL GROWTH AND SCALE It is partly our confidence in what has already been achieved under GAP and the capabilities now embedded in the Group that enabled the Board to support the addition of Penton Information Services (Penton), in November 2016. The addition of Penton creates a more international Group, with greater strength in key market verticals and a portfolio with better balance and resilience. It also specifically continues the Group’s international expansion strategy in Global Exhibitions and adds scale and breadth to Business Intelligence at an opportune time, as it returns to growth. Throughout the process, your Board took an active role in assessing the strategic and cultural fit as well as the financial rationale of the www.informa.com combination. We unanimously concluded it was a logical next step in the GAP strategy, building on the strong foundations established Q&A with Derek over recent years. The Board will remain equally vigilant through the integration process to ensure we maximise the growth and returns Mapp on the derived from the combination. The Group intends to change the way it measures growth in 2017, from organic to underlying revenue importance of growth, in part to assist in providing ongoing assurance that the combination delivers from the outset. culture at Informa It was encouraging to receive strong support from Shareholders for the addition of Penton through the approval given at the October 2016 General Meeting and participation in the Rights Issue that REPORT STRATEGIC part-funded the deal. This was a strong endorsement for the What makes Informa unique? Group’s strategy and its management team. It enables Informa to We believe Informa’s culture and identity is continue to pursue its growth ambitions in a way we believe will distinct. When we changed the leadership maximise value for all Informa’s stakeholders in the coming years. of the Group in 2013, the Chief Executive’s ability to connect with the company and 2016 DIVIDEND GROWTH colleagues was essential. We are a people The Group’s positive financial performance in 2016, combined business and give individuals freedom to with the increased balance and breadth across Informa’s grow, experiment and learn. We think big portfolio, led the Board to approve a final Dividend per Share and act small. We encourage openness of 13.04p for the year. This takes the total Dividend for 2016 GOVERNANCE and inclusiveness. We minimise barriers to 19.3p, up 4.3% year-on-year. and red tape. Everyone has the opportunity We believe this achieves
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