Operator

Good morning, and welcome to the LSEG First Quarter Results 2026 Investor and Analyst Call. [Operator Instructions]. I would like to remind all participants that this call is being recorded.

I will now hand over to David Schwimmer, Chief Executive Officer, to open the presentation. Please go ahead.

David Schwimmer
Group CEO & Executive Director

Good morning, and welcome to our first quarter results. I'm joined by our CFO, MAP; and our Head of IR, Peregrine Riviere.

Q1 was a record quarter for the group and a perfect example of the value of our model. Our leading multi-asset class trading venues have been critical sources of liquidity, price discovery and risk management, while customer engagement with our trusted data to inform their decision-making has reached new highs. This is reflected in revenue growth of almost 10%, the highest since the acquisition of Refinitiv 5 years ago.

This strong start puts us in an excellent position to deliver on our financial targets for the year. And as you will have seen from this morning's announcement, we expect revenue growth to be in the upper half of the 6.5% to 7.5% guidance