TR-1: Notifications of Major Interests in Shares |
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1. Identity of the issuer or the underlying issuer of existing shares to which voting rights are attached: |
INFORMA PLC |
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2. Reason for notification (yes/no) |
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An acquisition or disposal of voting rights |
YES |
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An acquisition or disposal of financial instruments which may result in the acquisition of shares already issued to which voting rights are attached |
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An event changing the breakdown of voting rights |
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Other (please specify):______________ |
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3. Full name of person(s) subject to notification obligation: |
FMR LLC |
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4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3): |
SEE SECTION 9 BELOW |
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5. Date of transaction (and date on which the threshold is crossed or reached if different): |
2 JULY 2008 |
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6. Date on which issuer notified: |
4 JULY 2008 |
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7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached: |
11% |
8: Notified Details |
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A: Voting rights attached to shares |
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Class/type of shares If possible use ISIN code |
Situation previous to the triggering transaction |
Resulting situation after the triggering transaction |
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Number of shares |
Number of voting rights |
Number of shares |
Number of voting rights |
Percentage of voting rights |
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Direct |
Indirect |
Direct |
Indirect |
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GB0002625654 |
45,895,604 |
45,895,604 |
47,964,804 |
47,964,804 |
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11.28% |
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B: Financial Instruments |
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Resulting situation after the triggering transaction |
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Type of financial instrument |
Expiration date |
Exercise/ conversion period/date |
No. of voting rights that may be acquired (if the instrument exercised/converted) |
Percentage of voting rights |
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Total (A+B) |
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Number of voting rights |
Percentage of voting rights |
47,964,804 |
11.28% |
9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and /or the financial instruments are effectively held, if applicable: |
FMR LLC is the parent holding company of Fidelity Management & Research Company (FMRCO), Investment manager for US mutual funds, and Fidelity Management Trust Company (FMTC) and Pyramid Global Advisors Trust Company (PGATC), a US state chartered bank which acts as a trustee or investment manager of various pension and trust accounts and Pyramid Global Advisors LLC (PGALLC), holds: 569,100 shares in nominee: Brown Brothers Harriman and Co (Management Company is FMRCO) 5,298 shares in nominee: CIBC Mellon Trust (Management Company is FCL) 598,500 shares in nominee: Citibank NA (Management Company is FMR) 833,500 in nominee: JP Morgan Chase Bank (Management Company is FMR) 34,384,706 shares in nominee: JP Morgan Chase Bank (Management Company is FMRCO) 2,477,200 shares in nominee: Mellon Bank N.A. (Management Company is FMRCO) 3,820,000 shares in nominee: Northern Trust Co (Management Company is FMRCO) 5,177,900 shares in nominee: State Street Bank and TR CO (Management Company is FMRCO) 12,400 shares in nominee: State Street Bank and TR CO (Management Company is FMTC) 86,200 shares in nominee: CIBC Mellon Trust (C) (Management Company is FCL) |
Proxy Voting: |
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10. Name of proxy holder: |
FMR LLC |
11. Number of voting rights proxy holder will cease to hold: |
2,069,200 SHARES |
12. Date on which proxy holder will cease to hold voting rights: |
2 JULY 2008 |
13. Additional information: |
N/A |
14 Contact name: |
DAVID MERRYWEATHER |
15. Contact: |
fil-regulatoryreporting@uk.fid-intl.com |
Annex: Notification of major interests in shares |
A: Identity of the persons or legal entity subject to the notification obligation |
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Full name (including legal form of legal entities) |
INFORMA PLC |
Contact address (registered office for legal entities) |
37-41 MORTIMER STREET LONDON, W1T 3JH |
Phone number & email |
020 7017 4314 julie.wilson@informa.com |
Other useful information (at least legal representative for legal persons) |
JULIE WILSON DEPUTY COMPANY SECRETARY |
B: Identity of the notifier, if applicable |
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Full name |
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Contact address |
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Phone number & email |
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Other useful information (e.g. functional relationship with the person or legal entity subject to the notification obligation) |
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C: Additional information |
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