Acquisition

Informa Group PLC
2 November 2000

                                                               2 November 2000

 Informa Group Buys Dutch Training Company for an Initial Consideration of £5
                                   million


Informa Group Plc has acquired, through Euroforum International BV, its Dutch
conferences and training business, Opleinding en Ontwikkeling Breda BV and
Select Seminars BV (together 'O & O' or 'the Companies').

The Companies provide professional training courses in management, finance and
IT, run in association with Universities in Holland and Belgium.

The initial consideration is £5.0 million (Dfl18 million) payable in cash.
Additional amounts are payable over a five year period, based on the results
of the Companies. The maximum total consideration is capped at £27 million
(Dfl100 million).

In the year to 31 August 1999, O & O made operating profits of £1.6 million on
revenues of £3.3 million. Net assets were £1.4 million.

It is expected that expansion of the O & O business model aligned with the
management, marketing and database resources of Euroforum will provide
substantial growth opportunities.


For further information

Peter Rigby               Informa Group               020 7453 2222

Jim Wilkinson             Informa Group               020 7453 2222

Fiona Piper               The Maitland Consultancy    0207 379 5151