Hldg by Lloyds TSB Group PLC

Informa Group PLC
15 February 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.



6)   ( N/A %) of issued Class

7)   Number of shares/amount of stock disposed



8)   ( N/A %) of issued Class

9)   Class of security

ORDINARY SHARES OF 10p EACH

10)  Date of transaction

NOT KNOWN

11)  Date company informed

15 FEBRUARY 2000

12)  Total holding following this notification

7,044,084               
              
13)  Total percentage holding of issued class following this notification

6.02%

14)  Any additional information

ISSUED SHARE CAPITAL = 116,967,816

15)  Name of contact and telephone number for queries

D W LODGE  --  0171 453-5972

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

     Date of Notification ..15 FEBRUARY 2000...




COMPANY NAME: INFORMA GROUP PLC

DESCRIPTION:  ORD GBP 0.10

AMOUNT      GROUP MEMBER     FUND CODE   REGISTERED HOLDER
           
1,885,735   HSAM             AA1AA       Lloyds Bank S.F.Nominees Ltd
  214,200   HSAM             AA2AA       Lloyds Bank (ID) Nominees Ltd
  410,900   HSAM             ALEQI       Global Investor Services
   55,000   HSAM             ALSPF       HSBC Global Custody Nominee (UK) Ltd
1,001,940   HSAM             APEQU       HSBC Global Customy Nominee (UK) Ltd
1,177,042   HSAM             BH2AA       Talbot Nominees Ltd N220
   46,000   HSAM             BL9AA       Talbot Nominees Ltd 
  219,824   HSAM             GIEQU       C O Nominees Ltd
1,100,575   HSAM             GPS         TSB Group Pension Trust Ltd A/C 401A *
   52,800   HSAM             LGOPS       Lloyds Bank (ID) Nominees Ltd
  865,968   HSAM             TSLTM       C O Nominees N210
   14,100   HSAM             TSPIP       C O Nominees
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7,044,084
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* Name Changed on 28th June, 1999 to Lloyds TSB Group Pension Trust (No.2)
  Limited.