Directors' Notification of Dealing in Shares

Informa Group PLC
24 May 2000


                       DEALINGS BY DIRECTORS


1)  NAME OF COMPANY

    INFORMA GROUP PLC

2)  NAME OF DIRECTOR

    MR D S GILBERTSON

3)  Please state whether notification indicates that it is in respect of
    holding of the Director named in 2 above or holding of that person's
    spouse or children under the age of 18 or in respect of a non-beneficial
    interest

    DIRECTOR AND SPOUSE AND CHILDREN UNDER 18

4)  Name of the registered holder(s) and, if more than one holder, the
    number of shares held by each of them. (If notified)

   (A) MR D S GILBERTSON                                      253,000
   (B) MRS DANIELLE PATRICIA DONOUGHER                        109,000
   (C) MR D GILBERTSON AS TRUSTEE FOR LUKE GILBERTSON (MINOR)  32,000
   (D) MR D GILBERTSON AS TRUSTEE FOR HOLLY GILBERTSON (MINOR) 32,000



5)  Please state whether notification relates to a person(s) connected
    with the Director named in 2 above and identify the connected person(s)

    -

6)  Please state the nature of the transaction. For PEP transactions
    please indicate whether general/single co PEP and if discretionary/non
    discretionary

    -

7)  Number of shares/amount of
    stock acquired



8)   ( -   % )
    of issued Class

9)  Number of shares/amount
    of stock disposed

    (A)= 36,778
    (B)=  1,074
    (C)=  1,074
    (D)=  1,074

10)  ( 0.034 % ) AGGREGATE
   of issued Class

11) Class of security

    ORDINARY SHARES OF 10 PENCE EACH

12) Price per share

    670 PENCE

13) Date of transaction

    23 MAY 2000

14) Date company informed

    24 MAY 2000

15) Total holding following this notification
   
    (A)=  216,222
    (B)=  107,926
    (C)=   30,926
    (D)=   30,926


16) Total percentage holding of issued class following this notification
  
    (A)=  0.183
    (B)=  0.092
    (C)=  0.026
    (D)=  0.026



     IF A DIRECTOR HAS BEEN GRANTED OPTIONS BY THE COMPANY PLEASE
                    COMPLETE THE FOLLOWING BOXES

17) Date of grant

     -

18) Period during which or date on which exercisable

    -

19) Total amount paid (if any) for grant of the option

    -

20) Description of shares or debentures involved: class, number.

    -

21) Exercise price (if fixed at time of grant) or indication that price
    is to be fixed at time of exercise

    -

22) Total number of shares or debentures over which options held
    following this notification

    -

23) Any additional information

    ISSUED SHARE CAPITAL AS AT 24 MAY 2000 = 117,774,521

24) Name of contact and telephone number for queries

    D W LODGE   0207 4535972

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

    Date of Notification...24 MAY 2000...........