Holding in Company

Informa Group PLC
13 September 2000


                  DEALINGS BY SUBSTANTIAL SHAREHOLDERS


1)   NAME OF COMPANY

INFORMA GROUP PLC


2)   NAME OF SHAREHOLDER HAVING A MAJOR INTEREST

SCOTTISH WIDOWS INVESTMENT PARTNERSHIP LIMITED

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

PART BENEFICIAL
PART NON-BENEFICIAL


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.

NOT KNOWN


6)   ( N/A %) of issued Class


7)   Number of shares/amount of stock disposed

NOT KNOWN


8)   ( N/A %) of issued Class



9)   Class of security

ORDINARY SHARES OF 10 PENCE EACH


10)  Date of transaction

NOT KNOWN


11)  Date company informed

13/09/00


12)  Total holding following this notification

MATERIAL       8,242,339
NON-MATERIAL   1,922,632

TOTAL         10,164,971
               
              
13)  Total percentage holding of issued class following this notification

8.62%


14)  Any additional information

ISSUED SHARE CAPITAL   -   117,880 524


15)  Name of contact and telephone number for queries

ANDREW WILSON      TEL: [phone]


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

     Date of Notification ... 13 SEPTEMBER 2000 ......................



HILL SAMUEL ASSET MANAGEMENT LTD AND SCOTTISH WIDOWS INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT LTD  
                         NOTIFIABLE INTEREST IN SHARE

           Movement of 3% Aggregated Holdings - Material Stock Interests


SEDOL   COMPANY  STOCK      AMOUNT  GROUP    FUND  REGISTERED HOLDER   INTEREST
NUMBER   NAME    DESCRIPTION        COMPANY  CODE

0262565 INFORMA  ORD GBP0.10
        GROUP
                         1,388,565  HSAM    AA1AA  STATE STREET        MATERIAL
                                                   NOMINEES LIMITED
                                                   A/C XBY2

                            91,100  HSAM    AA2AA  STATE STREET        MATERIAL
                                                   NOMINEES LIMITED
                                                   A/C XBY3

                           296,400  HSAM    ALEQ1  GLOBAL INVESTORS    MATERIAL
                                                   SERVICES

                            33,380  HSAM    ALSPF  HSBC GLOBAL         MATERIAL
                                                   CUSTODY NOMINEE
                                                   (UK) LIMITED

                           744,240  HSAM    APEQU  HSBC GLOBAL         MATERIAL
                                                   CUSTODY NOMINEES
                                                   (UK) LIMITED

                           835,142  HSAM    BH2AA  STATE STREET        MATERIAL
                                                   NOMINEES LIMITED
                                                   A/C XBJ2

                            29,800  HSAM    BL9AA  STATE STREET        MATERIAL
                                                   NOMINEES LTD
                                                   A/C XBK5

                            94,044  HSAM    GIEQU  STATE STREET        MATERIAL
                                                   NOMINEES LTD
                                                   A/C XBY7

                           827,675  HSAM    GPS    STATE STREET        MATERIAL
                                                   NOMINEES LIMITED
                                                   A/C XBY4

                            24,080  HSAM    LGOPS  STATE STREET        MATERIAL
                                                   NOMINEES LIMITED
                                                   A/C XBY5

                           666,668  HSAM    TSLTM  STATE STREET        MATERIAL
                                                   NOMINEES LTD
                                                   A/C XBK6
                             
                             5,320  HSAM    TSPIP  C O NOMINEES        MATERIAL
                                                   LIMITED
                                                   
                          214,040   SWIM    A2U    RBSTB NOMINEES      MATERIAL
                                                   LTD. A/C SW

                          723,150   SWIM    FEU    VIDACOS NOMINEES    MATERIAL
                                                   LTD.

                            9,335   SWIM    FIX    VIDACOS NOMINEES    MATERIAL
                                                   LTD.
     
                           51,220   SWIM    IVP    RBSTB NOMINEES      MATERIAL
                                                   LTD A/C SW

                          218,700   SWIM    N01    RBSTB NOMINEES      MATERIAL
                                                   LTD A/C SW

                           93,560   SWIM    P2U    RBSTB NOMINEES      MATERIAL
                                                   LTD A/C SW

                          429,170   SWIM    PE1    RBSTB NOMINEES      MATERIAL
                                                   LTD A/C SW

                        1,466,750   SWIM    W01    RBSTB NOMINEES      MATERIAL
                                                   LTD A/C SW


                        8,242,339   MATERIAL

                        1,922,632   NON MATERIAL

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                       10,164,971    TOTAL 
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