RNS Number:0952N
Informa Group PLC
2 July 2003

                  DEALINGS BY SUBSTANTIAL SHAREHOLDERS


1)   NAME OF COMPANY
INFORMA GROUP PLC


2)   NAME OF SHAREHOLDER HAVING A MAJOR INTEREST
STANDARD LIFE INVESTMENTS


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
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.
STANLIFE NOMINEES LIMITED


5)   Number of shares/amount of stock acquired.
122,624


6)   ( 0.10 %) of issued Class


7)   Number of shares/amount of stock disposed
 -


8)   ( - %) of issued Class


9)   Class of security
ORDINARY SHARES OF 10P EACH


10)  Date of transaction
1 JULY 2003


11)  Date company informed
2 JULY 2003


12)  Total holding following this notification
5,248,216

               
13)  Total percentage holding of issued class following this notification
4.09%


14)  Any additional information
ISSUED SHARE CAPITAL 128,285,211


15)  Name of contact and telephone number for queries
ANDREA WILSON
COMPANY SECRETARY

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

     Date of Notification 2 JULY 2003


                      This information is provided by RNS
            The company news service from the London Stock Exchange

END

HOLUUUUAMUPWGQP