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{{short description|UK-based publishing and conference company}}
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| name = Informa plc
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| type = [[Public limited company|Public]]
| traded_as = {{Lse|INF}}<br />[[FTSE 100 Index|FTSE 100 Component]]
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| predecessors = {{Unbulleted list| {{nowrap|[[Penton (company)|Penton]] (1904–2017)}} | {{nowrap|[[UBM plc]] (1918–2018)}} | {{nowrap|[[Ascential]] (1947–2024)}} }}
| foundation = {{start date and age|December 1998}}
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| location = [[London]], England, UK
| locations = 150 offices
| area_served = 43+ countries worldwide
| key_people = {{unbulleted list| [[John Rishton]] (chair)| {{wd-ceo}}}}
| industry = [[Publishing]], [[business intelligence]], [[trade exhibition|global exhibitions]], [[Event management|Events]]
| services = Specialist information, [[Academic journal|scholarly research]], [[electronic publishing]], [[event management]], [[Trade fair|exhibitions]], [[business intelligence]]
| revenue = {{increase}} [[Pound sterling|£]]3.189&nbsp;billion (2023)<ref name=results>{{cite web|url=https://www.informa.com/globalassets/documents/investor-relations/2024/informa-full-year-2023-results.pdf|title=Preliminary Results 2023|publisher=Informa|access-date=8 March 2024}}</ref>
| operating_income = {{increase}} [[Pound sterling|£]]853.8&nbsp;million (2023)<ref name=results/>
| net_income = {{increase}} [[Pound sterling|£]]462.7&nbsp;million (2023)<ref name=results/>
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| num_employees = 11,000 (2024)<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.informa.com/about-us/|title=About us|publisher=Informa|access-date=11 February 2024}}</ref>
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| divisions = Informa Connect, Informa Markets, Informa Tech, [[Taylor & Francis]]
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| homepage = {{URL|https://informa.com}}
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'''Informa plc''' is a British [[publishing]], [[business intelligence]], and [[Trade fair|exhibitions]] group based in [[London]], England. It is listed on the [[London Stock Exchange]] and is a constituent of the [[FTSE 100 Index]].
It has offices in 43 countries and around 11,000 employees. Informa owns numerous brands including [[CRC Press]], [[Fan Expo]], [[Game Developers Conference]], [[Routledge]], [[Taylor & Francis]], and [[VidCon]].
Informa acquired [[UBM plc|UBM]] in June 2018 as part of its strategy to expand in North America and Asia.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.ft.com/content/d4cf7b1e-7b40-11e6-ae24-f193b105145e|title=Informa acquires US events and publishing rival for £1.2bn|newspaper=Financial Times|date=15 September 2016|publisher=FT|access-date=19 February 2020|last1=Fildes|first1=Nic|archive-date=19 February 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200219202702/https://www.ft.com/content/d4cf7b1e-7b40-11e6-ae24-f193b105145e|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.ft.com/content/7abbdc02-40b5-11e9-9bee-efab61506f44|title=Informa sales climb after £4bn UBM takeover|newspaper=Financial Times|date=7 March 2019|publisher=FT|access-date=19 February 2020|last1=Nilsson|first1=Patricia|archive-date=19 February 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200219202703/https://www.ft.com/content/7abbdc02-40b5-11e9-9bee-efab61506f44|url-status=live}}</ref>
==History==
Informa itself was created in 1998 by the merger of IBC Group plc and LLP Group plc.<ref>{{Cite web |date=1998-11-20 |title=LLP links with IBC in pounds 300m business group |url=https://www.independent.co.uk/news/business/llp-links-with-ibc-in-pounds-300m-business-group-1186117.html |access-date=2023-04-29 |website=The Independent |language=en}}</ref> Since then Informa has expanded considerably, including a 2004 merger with the publishing company Taylor & Francis and a 2005 acquisition of IIR Holdings, a human capital development company, for £768&nbsp;million.<ref name=ForbesRoundup>{{cite news |title=ROUNDUP Informa names new chairman, CEO after FY profits soar |url=https://www.forbes.com/markets/feeds/afx/2007/03/14/afx3514841.html |work=Forbes |date=14 March 2007 |access-date=31 December 2007}}{{dead link|date=January 2022|bot=medic}}{{cbignore|bot=medic}}</ref><ref name="Ref_2007">{{cite news |title=T&F Informa buys conferences group Institute for International Research for 768 mln stg |url=https://www.forbes.com/home/feeds/afx/2005/06/01/afx2068249.html |work=Forbes |date=1 June 2007 |access-date=31 December 2007|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20081121012535/https://www.forbes.com/home/feeds/afx/2005/06/01/afx2068249.html|archive-date=21 November 2008}}</ref> In October 2006, the company was approached by [[Springer Science and Business Media]] in a takeover bid,<ref name="Kundnani2006">{{cite news |first=Hans |last=Kundnani |title=Springer Science & Business Media launches bid for Informa |url=https://www.theguardian.com/business/2006/oct/19/privateequity.pressandpublishing |work=The Guardian |date=19 October 2006 |access-date=30 December 2007 |location=London |archive-date=4 October 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131004223416/http://www.theguardian.com/business/2006/oct/19/privateequity.pressandpublishing |url-status=live }}</ref> but in early November the Informa board rejected the 630p per share offer as too low.<ref name="Ref_2006">{{cite news |title=Informa rejects Springer bid |url=https://www.forbes.com/business/feeds/afx/2006/11/03/afx3144026.html |work=AFX News Limited |date=3 November 2006 |access-date=30 December 2007}}{{dead link|date=January 2022|bot=medic}}{{cbignore|bot=medic}}</ref>
In early 2007, chairman Richard Hooper announced his retirement in May and, after consulting with major shareholders, the company moved chief executive Peter Rigby to chairman, and managing director David Gilbertson to Rigby's former post. Informa explained Rigby's move by the need to maintain management stability, although it generated some controversy because it did not follow the advice of the UK's Combined Code on [[Corporate Governance]].<ref name=ForbesRoundup/><ref name="Ref_2006a">{{cite news |title=Informa unveils new CEO, chairman as 2006 results top forecasts |url=https://www.forbes.com/markets/feeds/afx/2007/03/14/afx3514395.html |work=Forbes |date=14 March 2006 |access-date=30 December 2007}}{{dead link|date=January 2022|bot=medic}}{{cbignore|bot=medic}}</ref>
On 8 June 2008, ''[[The Sunday Telegraph]]'' revealed that [[United Business Media]] (UBM) had proposed a merger with Informa to create a media group worth over £3&nbsp;billion.<ref name="Harrington2008">{{cite news |first=Ben |last=Harrington |author2=Kleinman, Mark |title=Media giants United Business Media and Informa open talks on £3bn merger |url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/money/main.jhtml?view=DETAILS&grid=&xml=/money/2008/06/08/cnubm108.xml |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080613162111/https://www.telegraph.co.uk/money/main.jhtml?view=DETAILS&grid=&xml=/money/2008/06/08/cnubm108.xml |url-status=dead |archive-date=13 June 2008 |work=The Sunday Telegraph |date=8 June 2008 |access-date=8 June 2008 | location=London}}</ref> The talks were confirmed by Informa in a press release that same day, but described as "preliminary".<ref name="Ref_2008">{{cite news |title=Statement Regarding Press Speculation |url=https://www.informa.com/about/Press_Releases/2008/statement_regarding_press_speculation/statement_regarding_press_speculation2 |publisher=Informa |date=8 June 2008 |access-date=8 June 2008 }}{{Dead link|date=January 2020 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref><ref name="Ref_2008a">{{cite news |title=UBM and Informa confirm merger talks |url=https://www.theguardian.com/media/2008/jun/09/mediabusiness.unitedbusinessmedia?INTCMP=SRCH |work=The Guardian |date=9 June 2008 |access-date=18 July 2013 |location=London |archive-date=8 July 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150708200521/http://www.theguardian.com/media/2008/jun/09/mediabusiness.unitedbusinessmedia?INTCMP=SRCH |url-status=live }}</ref> Previously on 13 May ''[[The Times]]'' had reported that the [[Carlyle Group]] and [[Apax Partners]] were considering bidding for the company.<ref name="Andrews2008">{{cite news |first=Amanda |last=Andrews |author2=Kennedy, Siobhan |title=Informa garners attention of private equity |url=https://business.timesonline.co.uk/tol/business/industry_sectors/media/article3919555.ece |work=The Times |date=13 May 2008 |access-date=8 June 2008 |location=London |archive-date=9 July 2008 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080709064326/http://business.timesonline.co.uk/tol/business/industry_sectors/media/article3919555.ece |url-status=dead }}</ref> On 17 June talks with UBM ended because of the rapid rise in Informa's stock price after the public disclosure of the potential merger.<ref name="Arnott2008">{{cite news |first=Sarah |last=Arnott |title=Cash approach for Informa as merger talks end with UBM |url=https://www.independent.co.uk/news/business/news/cash-approach-for-informa-as-merger-talks-end-with-ubm-849295.html |work=The Independent |date=18 June 2008 |access-date=7 July 2008 |location=London |archive-date=19 June 2008 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080619023245/http://www.independent.co.uk/news/business/news/cash-approach-for-informa-as-merger-talks-end-with-ubm-849295.html |url-status=live }}</ref> On 26 June a private equity consortium consisting of [[Providence Equity Partners]], the [[Carlyle Group]] and [[Hellman & Friedman]] proposed a takeover bid offering 506 pence per share.<ref name="Thiel2008">{{cite news |first=Simon |last=Thiel |author2=Sabine Pirone |title=Informa Rises on $4.29 Billion Private-Equity Offer |url=https://www.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid=20601102&sid=aSRNcFwXy3qw&refer=uk |publisher=Bloomberg |date=2 July 2008 |access-date=7 July 2008}}</ref>
In May 2009 the company announced that it would restructure its business to be incorporated in [[Jersey]] but tax resident in Switzerland.<ref name="Kollewe2009">{{cite news |title=Publishing firm Informa blames budget for tax switch |url=https://www.theguardian.com/business/2009/may/01/informa-budget-tax-switch |work=The Guardian |date=1 May 2009 |access-date=4 May 2009 |location=London |first=Julia |last=Kollewe |archive-date=8 July 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150708200519/http://www.theguardian.com/business/2009/may/01/informa-budget-tax-switch |url-status=live }}</ref>
The discontinued domain Informaworld provided subscribers with more than half a million journal articles and 13,000 e-books from all its imprints.<ref name="Griffin2006">{{cite journal |last=Griffin |first=Daniel |date=December 2006 |title=Single vision of the world at Informa |journal=Information World Review |issue=230 |page=2 }}</ref> In June 2011 the journals and e-books transferred to a new website, Taylor & Francis Online. Abstracting and indexing databases and bibliographic databases were to move from Informaworld to Taylor & Francis Online at a later date.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://resources.tandfonline.com/documents/library-faqs.pdf |title=Taylor & Francis Online – FAQs |year=2011 |publisher=Taylor & Francis Group |access-date=23 September 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130509172503/https://resources.tandfonline.com/documents/library-faqs.pdf |archive-date=9 May 2013 |url-status=dead }}</ref>
In July 2013, the company announced that Peter Rigby would retire at the end of 2013 to be replaced as CEO by [[Stephen Carter, Baron Carter of Barnes|Stephen Carter]].<ref name="Informa2013">{{cite web |url=https://www.informa.com/Media-centre/Press-releases--news/Latest-News/Informa-announces-retirement-of-Peter-Rigby-and-appointment-of-Stephen-Carter-as-Chief-Executive |title=Informa announces retirement of Peter Rigby and appointment of Stephen Carter |date=10 July 2013 |access-date=10 July 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130816155124/https://informa.com/Media-centre/Press-releases--news/Latest-News/Informa-announces-retirement-of-Peter-Rigby-and-appointment-of-Stephen-Carter-as-Chief-Executive/ |archive-date=16 August 2013 |url-status=dead }}</ref> Also in 2013, Informa acquired the Canadian company Hobby Star Marketing, who ran the [[Fan Expo Canada]] and [[Toronto Comicon]] [[comic book convention]]s. Informa has since acquired other conventions and placed them under the auspices of their Fan Expo HQ brand, including [[Dallas Comic Con]] and [[MegaCon]].<ref>{{cite web|title=Dallas Comic Con Gets a New Owner and Home|url=https://www.dallasobserver.com/arts/dallas-comic-con-gets-a-new-owner-and-home-7082192|website=Dallas Observer|date=18 February 2014|access-date=24 February 2016|archive-date=4 March 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160304154338/http://www.dallasobserver.com/arts/dallas-comic-con-gets-a-new-owner-and-home-7082192|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|last1=Dineen|first1=Caitlin|title=Orlando's MegaCon sold to Informa|url=https://www.orlandosentinel.com/business/tourism/tourism-central-florida-blog/os-orlando-megacon-sold-to-informa-20150407-post.html|access-date=9 April 2015|work=Orlando Sentinel|date=7 April 2015|archive-date=8 April 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150408234852/http://www.orlandosentinel.com/business/tourism/tourism-central-florida-blog/os-orlando-megacon-sold-to-informa-20150407-post.html|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite press release|last=Mantei|first=Shelley|date=9 April 2015|title=Informa Exhibitions Expands Pop Culture Convention Portfolio With MegaCon Orlando|url=https://fanexpocanada.com/wp-content/uploads/MegaCon-Purchase_Press-Release_04072015.pdf|location=Orlando, Florida|publisher=FAN EXPO HQ|access-date=9 April 2015|archive-date=4 March 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160304034721/http://fanexpocanada.com/wp-content/uploads/MegaCon-Purchase_Press-Release_04072015.pdf|url-status=live}}</ref>
In December 2013, Informa acquired the assets of Elsevier Business Intelligence (EBI) from [[Reed Elsevier]]. The EBI business unit includes such publications as The Pink Sheet, The Gray Sheet, IN VIVO, Start-Up, and the Strategic Transactions database along with a series of notable conferences. The EBI assets combined with Scrip, Datamonitor and several other publications formed the newly created Pharma Intelligence division of Informa Business Information.<ref name="InformaEBI2013">{{cite web |url=https://newsbreaks.infotoday.com/NewsBreaks/Informa-Acquires-Elsevier-Business-Intelligence-93697.asp |title=Informa Acquires Elsevier Business Intelligence |date=9 December 2013 |access-date=9 December 2013 |archive-date=12 December 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131212222933/http://newsbreaks.infotoday.com/NewsBreaks/Informa-Acquires-Elsevier-Business-Intelligence-93697.asp |url-status=live }}</ref>
In January 2014, Carter became CEO of Informa plc.<ref>{{cite news|title=Informa Confirms Stephen Carter To Be CEO, Effective Jan. 1 – Update|url=https://www.rttnews.com/2245312/informa-confirms-stephen-carter-to-be-ceo-effective-jan-1-update.aspx|publisher=RTT News|date=31 December 2013|access-date=2 July 2014|archive-date=14 July 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140714225258/http://www.rttnews.com/2245312/informa-confirms-stephen-carter-to-be-ceo-effective-jan-1-update.aspx|url-status=live}}</ref> In September 2017, Informa announced that it would be acquiring Dove Medical Press.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.digitallook.com/news/market-live-email/informa-acquires-dove-medical-press-aa-appoints-simon-breakwell-as-permanent-chief-executive--2877690.html|title=Informa acquires Dove Medical Press, AA appoints Simon Breakwell as permanent chief executive|work=BOLSAMANIA|access-date=12 October 2017|archive-date=12 October 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171012164957/https://www.digitallook.com/news/market-live-email/informa-acquires-dove-medical-press-aa-appoints-simon-breakwell-as-permanent-chief-executive--2877690.html|url-status=live}}</ref>
In January 2018, Informa announced its intent to acquire [[UBM plc]].<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.ft.com/content/e22e79fe-fb96-11e7-a492-2c9be7f3120a|title=Informa to buy exhibitions rival UBM for £4bn|newspaper=Financial Times|date=16 January 2018|access-date=1 June 2018|last1=Garrahan|first1=Matthew|last2=Pfeifer|first2=Sylvia|archive-date=16 June 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180616130749/https://www.ft.com/content/e22e79fe-fb96-11e7-a492-2c9be7f3120a|url-status=live}}</ref> The transaction was completed in June 2018.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.londonstockexchange.com/exchange/news/alliance-news/detail/1529077402234106100.html|title=Informa's takeover of peer UBM effective after court sanction|publisher=Alliance News|date=15 June 2018|access-date=16 June 2018|archive-date=16 June 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180616130057/https://www.londonstockexchange.com/exchange/news/alliance-news/detail/1529077402234106100.html|url-status=dead}}</ref>
In 2019, Informa sold the former UBM Life Sciences to MJH Associates.<ref>{{cite web| title = Informa Sells UBM Life Sciences Media Brands to MJH Associates for $100 Million| work = Folio| access-date = 2019-11-29| date = 2019-02-01| url = https://www.foliomag.com/informa-sells-ubm-life-sciences-media-brands-to-mjh-associates-for-100-million/| archive-date = 28 March 2020| archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20200328154952/https://www.foliomag.com/informa-sells-ubm-life-sciences-media-brands-to-mjh-associates-for-100-million/| url-status = live}}</ref> Later in 2019, Informa traded it Agriculture Intelligence unit to [[IHS Markit]] in exchange for most of IHS Markit's Technology, Media and Telecoms division.<ref>{{cite web| title = IHS Markit swaps group that researches optical communications for Informa's agribusiness unit| work = Lightwave| access-date = 2019-11-29| date = 2019-05-24| url = https://www.lightwaveonline.com/business/market-research/article/14033814/ihs-markit-swaps-group-that-researches-optical-communications-for-informas-agribusiness-unit| archive-date = 9 August 2020| archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20200809145550/https://www.lightwaveonline.com/business/market-research/article/14033814/ihs-markit-swaps-group-that-researches-optical-communications-for-informas-agribusiness-unit| url-status = live}}</ref> Also in 2019, Informa sold the former Penton design & engineering, manufacturing, energy, buildings, and commercial vehicle divisions, and the former UBM Automotive, to Endeavor Business Media.<ref>{{cite web| title = Endeavor Business Media Acquires More Than 20 B2B Titles from Informa Plc| work = Folio| access-date = 2019-11-29| date = 2019-11-11| url = https://www.foliomag.com/endeavor-acquires-two-dozen-infrastructure-transportation-brands-informa/| archive-date = 26 February 2021| archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20210226015004/https://www.foliomag.com/endeavor-acquires-two-dozen-infrastructure-transportation-brands-informa/| url-status = live}}</ref>
In February 2020, Informa launched Omdia by consolidating its portfolio of market analyst companies, [[Ovum Ltd]], Heavy Reading, Tractica, and the majority of [[IHS Markit]]'s technology, media and telecommunications research business, into a unified brand. The combined research offering includes more than 400 analysts and consultants covering 150 technology markets. Collectively, Omdia issues over 3,000 research reports annually.<ref>
{{cite web|url=https://www.digitaltveurope.com/2020/02/10/informa-tech-launches-research-powerhouse-omdia/|title=Informa Tech launches "research powerhouse" Omdia|publisher=Digital TV|date=10 February 2020|access-date=8 March 2021|archive-date=7 May 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210507062800/https://www.digitaltveurope.com/2020/02/10/informa-tech-launches-research-powerhouse-omdia/|url-status=live}}
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In February 2022, Informa sold its Informa Pharma Intelligence unit to investment fund, [[Warburg Pincus]] for $2.6 billion.<ref name="Informa Intelligence">{{cite news |title=Informa sells Informa Intelligence business unit |url=https://www.reuters.com/business/healthcare-pharmaceuticals/informa-sells-pharma-intelligence-unit-warburg-pincus-26-bln-2022-02-10/ |work=Reuters |date=10 Feb 2022 |access-date=2 July 2022 |location=London }}</ref>
[[File:Informalogo.PNG|thumb|Previous logo]] It also sold ''[[Lloyd's List]]'' and EPFR to [[Montagu Private Equity]] in 2022.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://pressgazette.co.uk/inform-sells-lloyds-list/|title=Informa sells Lloyd's List for £385m as B2B giant sees revenue bounce back|date=5 August 2022|newspaper=Press Gazette|access-date=26 December 2022}}</ref>
In March 2023, in a cash and shares deal, Informa acquired the Irish Tarsus Group from [[Charterhouse Capital Partners]] for a reported GBP 790m.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2023-03-09 |title=Charterhouse exits Tarsus to Informa for GBP 790m EV {{!}} Unquote |url=https://www.unquote.com/uk/official-record/3028837/charterhouse-exits-tarsus-to-informa-for-gbp-790m-ev |access-date=2023-09-28 |website=www.unquote.com |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Informa Acquires Tarsus Group in $940 Million Mega Deal |url=https://www.tsnn.com/news/informa-acquires-tarsus-group-940-million-mega-deal |access-date=2023-09-28 |website=TSNN |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Informa acquires Tarsus in $940m deal |url=https://www.exhibitionworld.co.uk/informa-acquires-tarsus-in-940m-deal |access-date=2023-09-28 |website=Exhibition World |language=en}}</ref>
In January 2024, Informa announced that it would merge the digital business of Informa Tech with [[TechTarget]]. The resulting company would keep the TechTarget name with Informa holding 57% stake and the existing TechTarget shareholders holding 43% stake in the merged TechTarget.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Knolle |first=Sharon |date=2024-09-02 |title=Paramount Sells VidCon Creator Conference to UK Firm Informa |url=https://www.thewrap.com/paramount-sells-vidcon-convention-informa/ |access-date=2024-10-13 |website=TheWrap |language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{cite press release |title=TechTarget to Expand Scale and Leadership Position in B2B Data and Market Access through Strategic Combination with Informa Tech's Digital Businesses |date=January 10, 2024 |publisher=TechTarget |location=Newton, Massachusetts |url=https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20240110017625/en/TechTarget-to-Expand-Scale-and-Leadership-Position-in-B2B-Data-and-Market-Access-through-Strategic-Combination-with-Informa-Tech%E2%80%99s-Digital-Businesses |access-date=2024-10-13 |author=<!--Not stated--> |agency=Business Wire}}</ref>
In June 2024, Informa closed two [[UK]]-based titles: Digital TV Europe and Television Business International.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Tobitt |first=Charlotte |date=2024-06-10 |title=Informa closes two B2B news brands covering TV business |url=https://pressgazette.co.uk/publishers/b2b/informa-closes-book-on-76-years-of-b2b-publishing-axing-two-tv-titles/ |access-date=2024-06-12 |website=Press Gazette |language=en-US}}</ref>
In July 2024, the company reached a deal to acquire media and events company [[Ascential]] for approximately £1.2&nbsp;billion.<ref>{{Cite news |last1=Thomas |first1=Daniel |last2=Massoudi |first2=Arash |date=24 July 2024 |title=Informa agrees to buy Cannes Lions owner Ascential for almost £1.2bn |url=https://www.ft.com/content/7f361ab5-e1cd-4d6f-9fa6-e672cb00d838 |work=Financial Times}}</ref> The transaction was completed in October 2024.<ref>{{Cite web |date=9 October 2024|title=Ascential is now part of the Informa Group {{!}} Ascential |url=https://www.ascential.com/investors/ascential-is-now-part-of-the-informa-group |access-date=3 December 2024 |website=[[Ascential]]}}</ref>
==Operations==
Informa is organized into four operating divisions: Informa Connect, Informa Markets, Informa Tech, and [[Taylor & Francis]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.informa.com/divisions/|title=Divisions - Informa PLC|access-date=8 March 2021|archive-date=13 February 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210213053746/https://www.informa.com/divisions/|url-status=live}}</ref>
In June 2021, [[John Rishton]] was appointed as chairman, replacing Derek Mapp.<ref>{{Cite web |title=John Rishton |url=https://www.informa.com/about-us/board-of-directors/john-rishton/ |access-date=17 May 2022 |website=www.informa.com}}</ref>
==Brands==
Informa owns numerous brands including [[CRC Press]], Fan Expo HQ, [[Game Developers Conference]], [[Routledge]], [[Taylor & Francis]] and [[VidCon]]. Retired and consolidated brands include [[Institute for International Research]], [[Ovum Ltd]], [[Penton (company)|Penton]], [[The Public Ledger]], and [[UBM plc|UBM]].
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===Informa Connect===
*[[The Bride Show]]
*[[Fan Expo]]
*[[Calgary Expo|Calgary Comic and Entertainment Expo]]
*Edmonton Comic and Entertainment Expo
*[[Fan Expo Boston]]
*[[Fan Expo Canada]] (Toronto)
*[[Toronto Comicon]]
*[[Fan Expo Chicago]]
*Fan Expo Cleveland
*[[Fan Expo Dallas]]
*Dallas Fan Festival
*[[Fan Expo Denver]]
*Fan Expo New Orleans
*Fan Expo San Francisco
*Fan Expo St. Louis
*Fan Expo Philadelphia
*Fan Expo Portland
*Fan Expo Vancouver<ref>{{Cite web |title=Everything you need to check out at FAN EXPO Vancouver 2022 {{!}} Listed |url=https://dailyhive.com/vancouver/what-to-check-out-fan-expo-vancouver-2022 |access-date=2022-04-23 |website=dailyhive.com |language=en}}</ref>
*[[MegaCon]]
* HRSE
* Lloyd's Maritime Academy
* MedTech Summit
* [[Middle East Film and Comic Con]]
* [[Nation's Restaurant News]]
* SuperReturn
* TMRE
* [[VidCon]]
===Informa Markets===
* [[Arab Health]]
* [[Aviation Week Network]]
* Brand Licensing Europe
* CAPA - Centre for Aviation
* Coterie
* [[Farm Progress]]
* Fort Lauderdale International Boat Show
* Inside Self Storage<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.issworldexpo.com/en/home.html|title=Inside Self-Storage World Expo, Las Vegas, July 13–16, 2021|website=issworldexpo.com|access-date=28 December 2021|archive-date=28 December 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211228152005/https://www.issworldexpo.com/en/home.html|url-status=live}}</ref>
* Licensing Expo
* [[Magic (trade show)|Magic]]
* [[Monaco Yacht Show]]
* Project
* Qualifi
* Routes
* [[World of Concrete]]
===Informa Tech===
* [[Black Hat Briefings]]
* [[Game_Developer_(website)|Game Developer]]
* [[Game Developers Conference]]
* [[Industry Dive]]<ref>{{cite news |title=About |url=https://www.industrydive.com/who-we-are/about |access-date=12 August 2023 |agency=[[Industry Dive]] |language=en}}</ref>
* [[InformationWeek]]
* [[Light Reading]]
* London Tech Week
* The AI Summit
* Omdia
* [[Ward's]]
===Taylor & Francis===
* [[CRC Press]]
* [[Dove Medical Press]]
* [[Routledge]]
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