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17 April 2020

 Informa PLC

("Informa" or the "Company")

Publication of Circular

Further to yesterday's announcement by Informa regarding the successful non-pre-emptive Placing of and subscription for new Ordinary Shares to raise gross proceeds of approximately £1,001 million, the Company announces that the explanatory circular relating to the Conditional Share Issuance (the "Circular") has been published on the Group's website at www.informa/investor-relations/.  The Circular has today been posted to Shareholders.

A copy of the Circular and the accompanying Form of Proxy have been submitted to the National Storage Mechanism where they will be available for inspection at www.morningstar.co.uk/uk/NSM. Copies of the Circular will also be available at the registered office of the Company at 5 Howick Place, London SW1P 1WG.

The General Meeting relating to the Conditional Share Issuance will be held at 8.00 a.m. on Monday, 4 May 2020 at 240 Blackfriars Road, London SE1 8BF. Shareholders should note that, in light of the Stay at Home Measures introduced by the UK Government which prohibit all non-essential travel and public gatherings of more than two people, Shareholders should not attend the General Meeting. Instead, Shareholders are strongly encouraged to appoint the Chairman of the meeting as their proxy. If someone other than the Chairman of the meeting is appointed as a proxy, it is likely that they will not be able to attend or vote at the meeting because of the Stay at Home Measures. Shareholders should note that any Shareholders or proxies (other than the Chairman of the meeting) who attempt to attend the General Meeting will be refused entry.

Capitalised terms not otherwise defined in this announcement have the meanings given to them in the Circular.

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Important Notices

This announcement is for information purposes only and shall not constitute an offer to sell or issue or the solicitation of an offer to buy, subscribe for or otherwise acquire securities in any jurisdiction in which any such offer or solicitation would be unlawful. Any failure to comply with this restriction may constitute a violation of the securities laws of such jurisdictions.  Persons needing advice should consult an independent financial adviser.

This communication is not an offer of securities for sale in the United States. The securities referred to herein have not been and will not be registered under the US Securities Act 1933, as amended (the "Securities Act") or under the securities laws of any state or other jurisdiction of the United States, and may not be offered or sold directly or indirectly in or into the United States except pursuant to an exemption from, or in a transaction not subject to, the registration requirements of the Securities Act and in compliance with the securities laws of any state or any other jurisdiction of the United States. 

Certain statements contained in this announcement are, or may be deemed to be, "forward-looking statements". Without limitation, any statements preceded or followed by or that include the words ''targets'', ''plans'', ''believes'', ''expects'', ''aims'', ''intends'', ''anticipates'', ''estimates'', ''projects'', ''will'', ''may'', "would", "could" or "should", or words or terms of similar substance or the negative thereof, are forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements are prospective in nature and are not based on historical facts, but rather on current expectations and projections of the management of the Company about future events, and are therefore subject to risks and uncertainties that could significantly affect expected results and are based on certain key assumptions. Many factors could cause actual results, performance or achievements to differ materially from those projected or implied in any forward-looking statements.  Due to such uncertainties and risks, readers are cautioned not to place undue reliance on such forward-looking statements, which speak only as of the date hereof.

Notes to Editors

Informa PLC

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