Hldg by Lloyds TSB Group Plc

Informa Group PLC
16 March 2000

                  DEALINGS BY SUBSTANTIAL SHAREHOLDERS


1)   NAME OF COMPANY

     INFORMA GROUP PLC

2)   NAME OF SHAREHOLDER HAVING A MAJOR INTEREST

     LLOYDS TSB GROUP PLC AND SUBSIDIARIES


3)   Please state whether notification indicates that it is in respect of 
     holding of the Shareholder named in 2 above or in respect of a 
     non-beneficial interest or in the case of an individual holder if it is a
     holding of that person's spouse or children under the age of 18

     SEE 2 ABOVE


4)   Name of the registered holder(s) and, if more than one holder, the 
     number of shares held by each of them.

     SEE BELOW


5)   Number of shares/amount of stock acquired.

     INFORMATION NOT SUPPLIED


6)   ( N/A %) of issued Class

     INFORMATION NOT SUPPLIED

7)   Number of shares/amount of stock disposed

     INFORMATION NOT SUPPLIED


8)   ( N/A %) of issued Class

     INFORMATION NOT SUPPLIED

9)   Class of security

     ORDINARY SHARES OF 10P EACH

10)  Date of transaction

     UNKNOWN

11)  Date company informed

     16/03/2000

12)  Total holding following this notification

     7,037,184
              
            
13)  Total percentage holding of issued class following this notification

     6.016%

14)  Any additional information

     ISSUED SHARE CAPITAL  =  116,980,408


15)  Name of contact and telephone number for queries

     D W LODGE
     0171 453 5973


16)  Name and signature of authorised company official responsible for 
     making this notification

     Date of Notification....................16 MARCH 2000............



Lloyds TSB Group

LLOYDS TSB GROUP NOTIFIABLE INTEREST IN SHARES
Lloyds TSB Companies' 3% Movements Report             15th March,2000 

Sedol                    Company
No.                      Name                            Description

026256                   Informa Group plc               Ord GBP 0.10


Amount      Group Member     Fund Code       Registered Holder

1,885,735   HSAM             AA1AA           Lloyds Bank SF Nominees Ltd A/C
                                             646A
  220,200   HSAM             AA2AA           Lloyds Bank (ID) Nominees Limited
  410,900   HSAM             ALEQ1           Global Investor Services
   55,000   HSAM             ALSPF           HSBC Global Custody Nominee (UK) 
                                             Limited
1,001,940   HSAM             APEQU           HSBC Global Custody Nominees (UK) 
                                             Limited
1,177,042   HSAM             BH2AA           Talbot Nominees Limited N220
   39,000   HSAM             BL9AA           Talbot Nominees Limited
  214,824   HSAM             GIEQU           C O Nominees
1,100,585   HSAM             GPS             Lloyds TSB Group Pension Trust     
                                            No.2
   52,800   HSAM             LGOPS           Lloyds Bank (ID) Nominees Limited
  865,968   HSAM             TSLTM           C O Nominees N210
   13,200   HSAM             TSPIP           C O Nominees Limited
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7,037,184
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