Director Shareholding

Informa Group PLC
9 May 2002


Informa Group plc gives notice that it has on 9 May 2002 allotted 258,108 of
ordinary shares to Informa QUEST Limited as trustee of the Informa Qualifying
Employee Share Ownership Trust at 266.5 pence per share.

The allotment was made in response to an application received from the Trustee
of the Informa Quest to meet requirements of the Trustee in relation to options
already awarded under Savings Related Option schemes operated by the group.

No additional beneficial interests arise on the part of Directors by reason of
this allotment. Mr J Wilkinson has a non-beneficial interest by virtue of his
position as a director of Informa Quest Limited.

Name and contact number for queries:

Miss A M Wilson     020 7017 4311 

Name of authorised company official responsible for making this notification.
 
A M Wilson
Deputy Company Secretary
9 May 2002

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