Holding in Company

Informa Group PLC
12 April 2000

                  DEALINGS BY SUBSTANTIAL SHAREHOLDERS


1)   NAME OF COMPANY

     INFORMA GROUP PLC

2)   NAME OF SHAREHOLDER HAVING A MAJOR INTEREST

     FMR CORP
     FIDELITY INTERNATIONAL LIMITED

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

     NON-BENEFICIAL

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

     SEE BELOW

5)   Number of shares/amount of stock acquired.

     -

6)   (N/A %) of issued Class

7)   Number of shares/amount of stock disposed

     1,775,470

8)   (1.51%) of issued Class

9)   Class of security

     ORDINARY SHARES OF 10P EACH

10)  Date of transaction

     UNKNOWN

11)  Date company informed

     11/4/2000

12)  Total holding following this notification

     8,748,748
               
13)  Total percentage holding of issued class following this notification

     7.45%

14)  Any additional information

     ISSUED SHARE CAPITAL = 117,383,180

15)  Name of contact and telephone number for queries

     D.W. LODGE    020 7453 5972

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

     Date of Notification ...12 APRIL 2000..............



SCHEDULE A                                   Amendment £ 12

SECURITY: INFORMA GROUP PLC

                                MANAGEMENT
                   SHARES HELD   COMPANY    NOMINEE/REGISTERED NAME

(ORDINARY SHARES)
                       855,940    FMRCO     LLOYDS BANK NOMINEES LIMITED
                     1,104,520    FMRCO     CHASE NOMINEES LIMITED
                       440,780    FMRCO     STATE STREET NOMINEES LIMITED
                        20,300    FMTC      STATE STREET NOMINEES LTD
                     3,634,192    FISL      CLYDESDALE BANK (HEAD OFFICE)
                                            NOMINEES LIMITED
                       261,000    FPM       RBS TRUST BANK
                        32,900    FPM       BANKERS TRUST
                        43,150    FPM       NORTRUST NOMINEES LTD
                        64,400    FPM       BT GLOBENET NOMINEES LTD
                        16,900    FPM       MSS NOMINEES LTD
                        81,900    FPM       CHASE NOMINEES LTD
                        44,500    FPM       CITIBANK
                        31,750    FPM       GRACECHURCH NOMINEES
                       185,300    FIL       MSS NOMINEES LTD
                       295,850    FIL       BANKERS TRUST
                       762,466    FIL       RBS TRUST BANK
                       166,700    FIL       NORTRUST NOMINEES LTD
                        84,000    FIL       MORGAN STANLEY
                        35,500    FIL       CITIBANK
                        36,400    FIL       LLOYDS BANK
                        34,300    FIL       KAS ASSOCIATES
                        43,900    FIL       RBS - EDINBURGH
                       146,500    FIL       MELLON TRUST
                       267,400    FIL       STATE STREET BANK & TRUST
                        58,200    FIL       BANK OF NEW YORK EUROPE

TOTAL ORDINARY SHARES:                  8,748,748

CURRENT OWNERSHIP PERCENTAGE:           7.45%

SHARES IN ISSUE:                        117,383,180

CHANGE IN HOLDINGS SINCE LAST FILING:   (1,775,470) ORDINARY SHARES