Director Shareholding

RNS Number:7648S
Informa Group PLC
2 December 2003

                       SCHEDULE 11

     NOTIFICATION OF INTERESTS OF DIRECTORS AND CONNECTED 
                        PERSONS


1)  NAME OF COMPANY

    INFORMA GROUP PLC


2)  NAME OF DIRECTOR

    MR. DAVID GILBERTSON


3)  Please state whether notification indicates that it is in respect of
    holding of the shareholder named in 2 above or in respect of a
    non-beneficial interest or in the case of an individual holder
    if it is a holding of that person's spouse or children under the
    age of 18 or in respect of an non-beneficial interest

    AS 2 ABOVE


4)  Name of the registered holder(s) and, if more than one holder, the
    number of shares held by each of them. (If notified)

    AS 2 ABOVE


5)  Please state whether notification relates to a person(s) connected
    with the Director named in 2 above and identify the connected person(s)

    N/A


6)  Please state the nature of the transaction. For PEP transactions
    please indicate whether general/single co PEP and if discretionary/non
    discretionary

    EXERCISE OF OPTIONS UNDER SAYE SCHEME


7)  Number of shares/amount of
    stock acquired

    6,388


8)  Percentage of issued Class

    


9)  Number of shares/amount
    of stock disposed

    -


10) Percentage of issued Class

    -


11) Class of security

    ORDINARY SHARES OF 10P EACH


12) Price per share

    270.00 PENCE = EXERCISE PRICE


13) Date of transaction

    2 DECEMBER 2003    


14) Date company informed

    2 DECEMBER 2003


15) Total holding following this notification

    398,413 OPTIONS
    481,680 SHARES.


16) Total percentage holding of issued class following this notification

    0.29%
    0.35%


     IF A DIRECTOR HAS BEEN GRANTED OPTIONS BY THE COMPANY PLEASE
                    COMPLETE THE FOLLOWING BOXES

17) Date of grant

    -


18) Period during which or date on which exercisable

    -


19) Total amount paid (if any) for grant of the option

    -


20) Description of shares or debentures involved: class, number.

    -


21) Exercise price (if fixed at time of grant) or indication that price
    is to be fixed at time of exercise

    -


22) Total number of shares or debentures over which options held
    following this notification

    -


23) Any additional information

    ISSUED SHARE CAPITAL
    138,134,627


24) Name of contact and telephone number for queries

    A M WILSON    020 7017 4311


25) Name and signature of authorised company official responsible for
    making this notification

    Date of Notification       2 DECEMBER 2003                          


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