EGM Statement

Informa Group Plc NOT FOR RELEASE, PUBLICATION OR DISTRIBUTION IN OR INTO AUSTRALIA, CANADA, JAPAN OR UNITED STATES 14 April 2004 Proposed Merger of Informa and Taylor & Francis Results of Shareholder Meetings The boards of Informa and Taylor & Francis are pleased to announce that, at the meetings of their shareholders held earlier today in relation to the Merger of Informa Group plc with Taylor & Francis Group plc, all of the resolutions proposed received the overwhelming support of their shareholders. The resolutions passed were set out in the notices, all dated 19 March 2004, of the Informa Extraordinary General Meeting, the Taylor & Francis Extraordinary Meeting and the Taylor & Francis Court Meeting (together the "Shareholder Meetings"). Commenting on the outcome of the Shareholder Meetings, Peter Rigby, Chairman of Informa, said: "We are pleased with the results of today's meetings which validate our strategy and commitment to becoming a leading specialist information provider. The Enlarged Group will be in a better position to achieve strong growth for our shareholders. Our complementary portfolios and increased scale will allow T&F Informa to further exploit market and revenue opportunities, provide new product ranges to an expanded and growing customer base and deliver clear benefits to our employees". David Smith, Chief Executive of Taylor & Francis, commented: "The merger of Informa and Taylor & Francis is a transforming step for both companies and establishes a new force in the provision of specialist information. The Enlarged Group will have significant opportunities for enhanced future revenue growth arising from new products and brand extensions across the Enlarged Group's markets and the results of today's Shareholder Meetings endorse this strategy." The Merger remains subject to the sanction of the Taylor & Francis Scheme of Arrangement and confirmation of the associated reduction of capital by the Court, following which it is anticipated that the Merger will become effective and dealings in new Informa Shares will commence on the London Stock Exchange on 10 May 2004. Copies of the resolutions passed at the Shareholder Meetings will be available shortly for inspection by the public at the UK Listing Authority's Document Viewing Facility which is situated at: Financial Services Authority, 25 The North Colonnade, Canary Wharf, London E14 5HS (tel. no. +44 (0)20 7066 1000) during normal business hours on any weekday (Saturdays, Sundays and public holidays excepted) until completion of the Merger. Terms used in this announcement shall have the same meaning as in the Listing Particulars dated 19 March 2004 which were sent to Informa and Taylor & Francis Shareholders. Enquiries Informa +44 20 7017 4302 Taylor & Francis +44 20 7583 9855 Peter Rigby David Smith David Gilbertson Anthony Foye Jim Wilkinson Greenhill +44 20 7440 0400 Deutsche Bank +44 20 7545 8000 Lead financial adviser Financial adviser Simon Borrows Geoffrey Austin Peter Bell Michael Stock Guy Hayward-Cole Trillium Partners +44 20 7866 6044 Hoare Govett +44 20 7678 8000 Financial adviser Broker Stephen Routledge Mark Astaire Sara Coghill UBS +44 207 567 8000 Financial Dynamics +44 20 7831 3113 Financial adviser and broker Tim Spratt Michael Lacey-Solymar Charles Palmer Adam Joy Simon Warshaw Bell Pottinger +44 20 7861 3877 Zoe Sanders Catherine Lees

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