UBM 2012 Full Year Results: Interview with CEO David Levin & CFO Robert Gray

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LONDON, Mar. 1, 2013/ PRN=KYODO JBN/--

    - Strategic milestone - focused for growth

    - Robust Growth for UBM Events and PR Newswire

    - Agreed disposal of Data Services businesses ("Delta")

    David Levin, UBM's Chief Executive Officer, has commented on UBM's 2012

Full Year Results, which were issued today:

    "2012 has been another good year for UBM both operationally and

strategically. We grew overall revenues and profits, with robust underlying

revenue growth in our key Events and PR Newswire businesses. Events now account

for three quarters of the Group's continuing operating profit. We have

continued to focus on large tradeshows; in 2012, 100 annual events generated

revenues of more than GBP1m - accounting for 85% of annual event

revenues."

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    http://www.multivu.com/mnr/58704-ubm

    Notes to Editors

    About UBM plc

    UBM plc is a leading global business media company. We inform markets and

bring the world's buyers and sellers together at events, online, in print and

provide them with the information they need to do business successfully. Our

6,500 staff in more than 30 countries are organised into specialist teams which

serve commercial and professional communities, helping them to do business and

their markets to work effectively and efficiently.

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    Source: UBM plc