UBM’s revenue for the last nine months was up 9.8 per cent to £706.2m and contributed to underlying revenue growth of 8.5 per cent. Adjusted operating profit for the company climbed by 16.4 per cent to £127.5m from £109.5m, with adjusted operating profit margins rising from 17 per cent to 18.1 per cent. UBM claimed the result was “driven by strong events margin”.