REG - Informa PLC - Rule 19.6(c) confirmation of post-offer statements

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09/10/2025 07:00

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RNS Number : 4209C  Informa PLC  09 October 2025

THIS ANNOUNCEMENT IS BEING MADE PURSUANT TO THE REQUIREMENTS OF RULE 19.6(C)
OF THE CITY CODE ON TAKEOVERS AND MERGERS (THE "CODE") WHICH, INTER ALIA,
REQUIRES A PARTY TO AN OFFER TO MAKE AN ANNOUNCEMENT AT THE END OF A PERIOD OF
12 MONTHS FROM THE DATE ON WHICH THE OFFER PERIOD ENDED CONFIRMING WHETHER IT
HAS TAKEN, OR NOT TAKEN, THE COURSE OF ACTION SET OUT IN ITS STATED INTENTIONS

 

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

 

9 October 2025

 

 

Informa PLC ("Informa")

 

Rule 19.6(c) confirmation in respect of post-offer intention statements made
regarding Ascential plc ("Ascential")

 

Informa announces that, further to the completion of the recommended cash
acquisition of the entire issued share capital of Ascential, which was
implemented by way of a Court-sanctioned scheme of arrangement under Part 26
of the Companies Act 2006 and which became effective on 9 October 2024, it has
duly confirmed in writing to The Panel on Takeovers and Mergers in accordance
with the requirements of Rule 19.6(c) of the Code that it has complied with
the post-offer intention statements made pursuant to Rules 2.7(c)(viii) and
24.2 of the Code, as detailed in its announcement made under Rule 2.7 of the
Code on 24 July 2024 and in the scheme document published by Ascential on 12
August 2024.

 

 

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 Informa
 Stephen A. Carter, Group Chief Executive                                  +44 (0)20 8052 0400

 Gareth Wright, Group Finance Director                                     +44 (0)20 8052 0400
 Richard Menzies-Gow, Director of IR and Communications                    +44 (0)20 8052 2787

 Morgan Stanley (Sole financial adviser and corporate broker to Informa)   +44 (0) 20 7425 8000
 Anthony Zammit
 Andrew Foster
 Nagib Ahmad
 Josh Williams

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is acting as financial adviser exclusively for Informa and no one else in
connection with the matters set out in this announcement. In connection with
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