ebiquity plc said monday that it expects to report 2021 underlying operating profit materially ahead of market expectations and that it has bought canadian mediaperformance consultancy forde and semple media works the uk marketing and media consultancy said it expects underlying operating profit for 2021 of no less than 47 million pounds 63 million after growth in digitalmedia solutions and continued cost management revenue is expected to be in line growing 12 on year it said ebiquity also said it has completed the acquisition of forde and semple media works in a deal that will extend its presence in north america shares in ebiquity at 0839 gmt were up 175 pence or 3 at 5925 pence