TR-1: NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTEREST IN SHARESi
| 1. Identity of the issuer or the underlying issuer | INFORMA PLC | |||
| 2 Reason for the notification (please tick the appropriate box or boxes): | ||||
| An acquisition or disposal of voting rights | Yes | |||
| An acquisition or disposal of qualifying financial instruments which may result in the acquisition of shares already issued to which voting rights are attached | No | |||
| An acquisition or disposal of instruments with similar economic effect to qualifying financial instruments | No | |||
| An event changing the breakdown of voting rights | No | |||
| Other (please specify): |
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| 3. Full name of person(s) subject to the |
FMR LLC | |||
| 4. Full name of shareholder(s) | See below | |||
| 5. Date of the transaction and date on |
30 JUNE 2010 | |||
| 6. Date on which issuer notified: |
2 JULY 2010 | |||
| 7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or |
10% | |||
| 8. Notified details: | ||
| A: Voting rights attached to shares viii, ix | ||
| Class/type of
| Situation previous | |
| if possible using | Number | Number |
| JE00B3WJHK45
| 60,932,499
| 60,932,499
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| Resulting situation after the triggering transaction | ||||
| Number | Number of voting | % of voting rights x | ||
| Direct | Direct xi | Indirect xii | Direct | Indirect |
| 59,474,297
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| 59,474,297
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| 9.90% |
| B: Qualifying Financial Instruments | ||||
| Resulting situation after the triggering transaction | ||||
| Type of financial | Expiration | Exercise/ | Number of voting | % of voting |
| C: Financial Instruments with similar economic effect to Qualifying Financial Instruments xv, xvi | |||||
| Resulting situation after the triggering transaction | |||||
| Type of financial | Exercise price | Expiration date xvii | Exercise/ | Number of voting rights instrument refers to | % of voting rights xix, xx |
| Total (A+B+C) | |
| Number of voting rights | Percentage of voting rights |
| 59,474,297 | 9.90% |
| 9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or the | ||||
| FMR LLC is the parent holding company of | 829,625 | BROWN BROTHERS HARRIMAN AND CO | FMRCO | |
| Fidelity | 39,722 | BROWN BROTHERS HARRIMAN AND CO | FMRCO | |
| Management & Research Company | 1,712,482 | CITIBANK NA | FMRCO | |
| (FMRCO), Investinoni | 660,280 | MELLON BANK NA (C) | PTC | |
| Manager for US mutual funds, and FIL Management Trust | 3,541,434 | NORTHERN TRUST CO | FRMRC | |
| Company (FMTC) and Pyramis Global Advisors Trust Company | 11,420,126 | STATE STREET BANK AND TR CO | PTC | |
| (PGATC), a US states chartered bank which acts as a trustee | 36,847,941 | JP MORGAN CHASE BANK | FMRCO | |
| or investment manager of various pension and trust accounts | 579,361 | CIBC MELLON TRUST (C) | FCL | |
| and Pyramis Global Advisors LLC (PGALLC) | 107,856 | CIBC MELLON TRUST (C) | FCL | |
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| 3,735,469 | NORTHERN TRUST CO | FMRCO | |
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| Proxy Voting: | ||
| 10. Name of the proxy holder: | FMR LLC | |
| 11. Number of voting rights proxy holder will cease | 1,458,202 | |
| 12. Date on which proxy holder will cease to hold | 30 JUNE 2010 | |
| 13. Additional information: | ||
| 14. Contact name: | SHAHEEN HUSSAIN | |
| 15. Contact telephone number: |
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Annex: Notification of major interests in shares
| A: Identity of the persons or legal entity subject to the notification obligation | |
| Full name (including legal form of legal entities) | INFORMA PLC
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| Contact address (registered office for legal entities)
| 22 Grenville Street, St Helier, Jersey JE4 8PX |
| Phone number & email | 020 7017 4314 julie.wilson@informa.com |
| Other useful information (at least legal representative for legal persons) | Julie Wilson Deputy Company Secretary |
| B: Identity of the notifier, if applicable | |
| Full name | |
| Contact address | |
| Phone number & email | |
| Other useful information (e.g. functional relationship with the person or legal entity subject to the notification obligation) | |
| C: Additional information |
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