Growth. Focus. International Expansion.
We’re further focusing Informa Group with plans to separate Taylor & Francis, and reinforcing our position as an international leader in B2B Live Events.
A B2B-focused Group
We have announced the planned separation of our Academic Markets business Taylor & Francis, bringing greater focus to our core B2B business.
At the same time, through the addition of Clarion Events, we’re further expanding in B2B Live Events, bringing more major brands and additional customer markets into the Group.
Growth in B2B Live Events
Clarion operates more than 100 leading specialist brands in growth markets and geographies. Its addition reinforces Informa’s position as an international leader in B2B Live Events, providing scale entry to high growth categories including Electronics, Defence/Security, Gaming and adding to our existing offering in Technology and Energy.
A combined business with increased focus, wider reach, greater depth.
$6bn+
Group revenues
1000+
Specialist brands
40
Specialist markets
30+
Geographical markets
Equity placement
The addition of Clarion will be funded through a mixture of committed acquisition financing and the net proceeds of a c.£940m equity placing which includes a separate offer to retail shareholders via the RetailBook platform.