Director Shareholding

RNS Number:3746T
Informa Group PLC
17 December 2003

                       SCHEDULE 11

     NOTIFICATION OF INTERESTS OF DIRECTORS AND CONNECTED 
                        PERSONS


1)  NAME OF COMPANY

     INFORMA GROUP PLC

2)  NAME OF DIRECTOR

     SEAN WATSON

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

     HOLDING OF DIRECTOR AND SPOUSE

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

     SINGER & FRIEDLANDER FUND MANAGERS NOMINEE ACCOUNT

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

      SARAH WATSON - SPOUSE

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

      PURCHASE FOR ISA

7)  Number of shares/amount of
    stock acquired

      7,000

8)  Percentage of issued Class

      0.0046%

9)  Number of shares/amount
    of stock disposed



10) Percentage of issued Class



11) Class of security

     ORDINARY SHARES OF 10 PENCE

12) Price per share

     #3.06

13) Date of transaction

     16.12.03

14) Date company informed

     16.12.03

15) Total holding following this notification

      9,250

16) Total percentage holding of issued class following this notification

      0.0061%

     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 - 151,414,627

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   17 DECEMBER, 2003                              






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