Pre-Close Statement

T&F Informa PLC
07 January 2005



7 January 2005


                              PRE-CLOSE STATEMENT


T&F Informa plc, a leading provider of high value, specialist information to the
academic, professional and commercial markets, today issued the following
update.  This statement is made prior to the Group entering its close period
ahead of its preliminary results announcement for the 12 months ended 31
December 2004, scheduled for 10 March 2005.


Trading in the second half of 2004 has been in line with the Board's
expectations.  Consistent with the comments made in the September 2004 interim
results announcement, the Group continues to make encouraging progress on the
revenue and cost synergy initiatives flowing from the merger of Taylor & Francis
and Informa in May 2004. Good momentum in the businesses continues to be
achieved and the benefits of the merger are expected to become increasingly
apparent in 2005.



ENDS



Enquiries:



T&F Informa plc                                          Tel: [phone]
Peter Rigby, Chief Executive
Tony Foye, Finance Director

Financial Dynamics                                       Tel: [phone]
Tim Spratt / Charles Palmer






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