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RNS Number : 5116P  Informa PLC  20 January 2026

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Informa PLC: Press Release

20 January 2026

Strategic Partnership

Accelerating growth in IMEA through launch of inD

Informa (LSE: INF.L), the international B2B Events, B2B Digital Services and
Academic Markets Group, today confirmed its partnership with Dubai World Trade
Centre ("DWTC"), launching a new operating business, inD.

 Stephen A. Carter, Group Chief Executive, Informa, said:

 "The creation of inD deepens our partnership with DWTC at a time of structural
 growth for our industry, strong economic growth across the region, and dynamic
 market growth in the UAE in particular, as the supply of high quality venue
 space increases to meet growing demand for B2B Live Events."

 His Excellency Helal Said Almarri, CEO, DWTC, said:

 "Dubai has long been the world's leading destination for global business
 events. This partnership elevates that position further by transforming Dubai
 into an IP and knowledge hub that not only accelerates international growth
 opportunities for DWTC's flagship brands but also strengthens Dubai's
 long-term GDP impact, further cementing its role as a leading global player in
 B2B events. Together with Informa, we are building a platform for sustained
 growth, innovation and global reach."

Key Highlights

·      Launch of inD (pronounced "indee")…Agreement completed to
combine Informa's wholly owned B2B Live Events business in the United Arab
Emirates and wider IMEA region with DWTC's B2B Live Events business, creating
a new operating business, inD;

·      Strength in partnership...inD represents Informa's largest
partnership business globally, providing the benefits of market access, unique
expertise and national leadership, alongside the operating strengths,
international reach and market-leading brands of the Informa Group;

·      Major Brands and leading industry talent...Combined business will
bring together around 1,000 colleagues and operate more than 40 major B2B
Brands serving a range of attractive industry growth categories, including
Healthcare (WHX), Energy (Middle East Energy), Aviation (Dubai Air Show), Food
& Beverage (Gulfood), Information & Communications Technology (GITEX)
and Information Security (GISEC);

·      Expansion in venue capacity...Agreement coincides with
significant expansion of Dubai's second major exhibition venue, The Dubai
Exhibition Centre, which will take Dubai's total capacity to more than 300k
gross square metres by 2031; The first major inD Brand to run in 2026 will be
Gulfood (26-30 January), closely followed by WHX Dubai (9-12 February) and WHX
Labs Dubai (10-13 February), utilising Dubai's expanded venue capacity for the
first time;

·      Long-term growth opportunities...In 2026, inD is targeting 20%±
underlying revenue growth to deliver revenues of $650m+, with adjusted
operating profit margins of 30%+. We see significant opportunities for further
Brand extension, syndication and expansion, both by bringing other brands from
Informa's portfolio into the UAE and from exporting more established inD
Brands to other international markets;

·      Equity ownership…Partnership reflects relative valuations of
the two businesses based on forward growth projections; Informa and DWTC's
equity ownership will be 52% and 48% respectively (with no cash
consideration), with inD fully consolidated and reported within the Informa
Group.

 

 Enquiries
 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 & Communications      +44 (0) 20 8052 2787
 Tim Burt / Anthony Di Natale - Teneo                      +44 (0) 7583 413254 / +44 (0) 7880 715975

 

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