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THIS DOCUMENT IS IMPORTANT AND REQUIRES YOUR IMMEDIATE ATTENTION. If you are in any doubt as to the action you should take, you are recommended to seek immediately your own personal financial advice from your stockbroker, bank manager, solicitor, accountant, fund manager or other independent financial adviser authorised under the Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 (the “FSMA”) if you are in the United Kingdom or, if not, another appropriately authorised independent financial adviser. This document comprises a prospectus relating to Informa plc (“New Informa” or the “Company”) and has been prepared in accordance with the Prospectus Rules made under section 73A of the FSMA. This document has been filed with the Financial Services Authority ( the “FSA”) and has been made available to the public in accordance with rule 3.2 of the Prospectus Rules. If you sell or have sold or otherwise transferred all of your Ordinary Shares, please forward this document, together with the accompanying documents at once to the purchaser or transferee, or to the bank, stockbroker or other agent through whom the sale or transfer was effected for delivery to the purchaser or transferee. However, these documents should not be forwarded or transmitted in or into any jurisdiction in which such act would constitute a violation of the relevant laws of such jurisdiction. If you sell or have sold or have otherwise transferred only part of your holding of Ordinary Shares, you should retain these documents and consult the bank, stockbroker or other agent through whom the sale or transfer was effected. This document has been prepared in connection with a scheme of arrangement pursuant to Part 26 of the Companies Act 2006 to introduce a new Jersey- incorporated holding company, Informa plc, to the Informa Group (the “Scheme”) and has been prepared on the assumption that the Scheme will become effective in accordance with its current terms. A summary of the Scheme and other proposals are set out in Part I of this document. You should read this document in its entirety and in particular the risk factors set out in the section of this document headed Risk Factors. The Directors, whose names appear on page 28 of this document, and the Company, accept responsibility for the information contained in this document. To the best of the knowledge and belief of the Company and the Directors (who have taken all reasonable care to ensure that such is the case), the information contained in this document is in accordance with the facts and contains no omission likely to affect the import of such information. Informa plc (“New Informa”) (incorporated in Jersey under the Companies (Jersey) Law 1991 with registered number 102786) Prospectus relating to admission to the Official List and to trading on the London Stock Exchange of up to 595,175,340 New Informa Shares of 27 pence each Merrill Lynch International RBS Hoare Govett Joint Sponsor and Joint Financial Adviser Joint Sponsor and Joint Financial Adviser Application will be made to the UK Listing Authority for all of the ordinary share capital of the Company to be admitted to the Official List maintained by the UK Listing Authority and to the London Stock Exchange to be admitted to trading on the London Stock Exchange’s main market for listed securities. Admission to the Official List, together with admission to trading on the London Stock Exchange’s market for listed securities, constitute admission to official listing on a stock exchange. If the Scheme proceeds as currently envisaged, it is expected that admission to listing and trading will become effective and that unconditional dealings will commence at 8.00 a.m. on 30 June 2009. This document does not constitute an invitation or offer to sell or exchange, or the solicitation of an invitation or offer to buy or exchange, any security or to become a member of New Informa. This document does not constitute an offer to sell, or the solicitation of an offer to subscribe for or buy, New Informa Shares in any jurisdiction where such offer or solicitation is unlawful. The New Informa Shares have not been, and will not be, registered under the US Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “US Securities Act”). The New Informa Shares will be issued in reliance on the exemption provided by section 3(a)(10) of the US Securities Act. In addition, the New Informa Shares have not been and will not be registered under the securities laws of any state of the United States but will be issued pursuant to available exemptions from state law registration requirements. Neither the US Securities Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) nor any US state securities commission has reviewed or approved this document, any accompanying documents or the Scheme. Any representation to the contrary is a criminal offence in the United States. New Informa Shares have neither been marketed to, nor are available for purchase by, the public in the United Kingdom or elsewhere in connection with the introduction of the New Informa Shares to the Official List. This document does not constitute or form part of any offer or invitation to sell or issue, or any solicitation of any offer to purchase or subscribe for, any securities or any offer or invitation to sell or issue, or any solicitation of any offer to purchase or subscribe for, such securities by any person in any circumstances in which such offer or solicitation is unlawful. A copy of this document has been delivered to the Jersey registrar of companies in accordance with Article 5 of the Companies (General Provisions) (Jersey) Order 2002, and he has given, and has not withdrawn, his consent to its circulation. The Jersey Financial Services Commission has given, and has not withdrawn, its consent under Article 2 of the Control of Borrowing (Jersey) Order 1958, to the issue of the New Informa Shares by the Company. It must be clearly understood that, in giving these consents, neither the Jersey registrar of companies nor the Jersey Financial Services Commission takes any responsibility for the financial soundness of the Company or for the correctness of any statements made, or opinions expressed, with regard to it. The Jersey Financial Services Commission is protected by the Control of Borrowing (Jersey) Law 1947, as amended, against any liability arising from the discharge of its functions under that law. Nothing in this document or anything communicated to the holders or potential holders of New Informa Shares by or on behalf of the Company is intended to constitute, or should be construed as, advice on the merits of the subscription for, New Informa Shares or the exercise of any rights attached thereto for the purposes of the Financial Services (Jersey) Law 1998. The distribution of this document in certain jurisdictions may be restricted by law. No action has been or will be taken by New Informa to permit a public offering of New Informa Shares. Other than in the United Kingdom, no action has been taken or will be taken to permit the possession or distribution of this document (or any other offering or publicity materials or application form(s) relating to New Informa Shares) in any jurisdiction where action for that purpose may be required or doing so is restricted by law. Accordingly, neither this document nor any advertisement may be distributed or published in any jurisdiction except under circumstances that will result in compliance with any applicable laws and regulations. Persons into whose possession this document comes should inform themselves about and observe any such restrictions. Any failure to comply with these restrictions may constitute a violation of the securities laws of any such jurisdiction. This document does not constitute or form part of any offer or invitation to sell or issue, or any solicitation or any offer to purchase or subscribe for, any securities or any offer or invitation to sell or issue, or any solicitation of any offer to purchase or subscribe for, such securities by any person in any circumstances in which such offer or solicitation is unlawful. NOTICE TO NEW HAMPSHIRE RESIDENTS NEITHER THE FACT THAT A REGISTRATION STATEMENT OR AN APPLICATION FOR A LICENCE HAS BEEN FILED UNDER CHAPTER 421-B OF THE NEW HAMPSHIRE REVISED STATUTES WITH THE STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE NOR THE FACT THAT A SECURITY IS EFFECTIVELY REGISTERED OR A PERSON IS LICENSED IN THE STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE CONSTITUTES A FINDING BY THE SECRETARY OF STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE THAT ANY DOCUMENT FILED UNDER RSA 421-B IS TRUE, COMPLETE AND NOT MISLEADING. NEITHER ANY SUCH FACT NOR THE FACT THAT AN EXEMPTION OR EXCEPTION IS AVAILABLE FOR A SECURITY OR A TRANSACTION MEANS THAT THE SECRETARY OF STATE HAS PASSED IN ANY WAY UPON THE MERITS OR QUALIFICATIONS OF, OR RECOMMENDED OR GIVEN APPROVAL TO, ANY PERSON, SECURITY OR TRANSACTION. IT IS UNLAWFUL TO MAKE, OR CAUSE TO BE MADE, TO ANY PROSPECTIVE PURCHASER, CUSTOMER OR CLIENT ANY REPRESENTATION INCONSISTENT WITH THE PROVISIONS OF THIS PARAGRAPH. Merrill Lynch and RBS Hoare Govett, which are both authorised and regulated in the UK by the FSA, are acting exclusively for Informa and New Informa and no one else in connection with the Proposals and Admission and will not be responsible to anyone other than Informa and New Informa for providing the protections afforded to their clients, for the contents of this document or for providing any advice in relation to this document, the Proposals or Admission. The contents of this document should not be construed as legal, financial or tax advice. Each prospective investor should consult his, her or its own legal, financial or tax adviser for legal, financial or tax advice.