16th May 2006 07:00
Informa PLC16 May 2006 16 May 2006 Informa plc EXTRACTS FROM CHAIRMAN'S AGM STATEMENT At today's Annual General Meeting of Informa plc the Chairman, Richard Hooper,will make the following statement: "The current year has started well and the Group is performing in line with ourexpectations. The integration of IIR is now complete and the acquisitionbenefits are coming through as planned. The core markets in which we operateare in good health and we are benefiting from strong growth in a number ofgeographies, including the Middle East. "We have a well balanced portfolio combining complementary skill sets inPublishing, Performance Improvement and Events that enable us to grow quicklywhen markets are strong and to defend our profits robustly in a downturn. Ourglobal, market leading brands are well positioned in their respective marketsallowing us to continue to develop new products that provide our customers withthe high value information they require and take advantage of the full range ofdelivery media available within the Group. We are on track to meet our targetsand deliver another good financial performance in 2006." ENDS Enquiries: Informa plc Tel: 020 7017 5000Peter Rigby, Chief ExecutiveTony Foye, Finance Director Financial Dynamics Tel: 020 7831 3113Tim Spratt / Charles Palmer This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock ExchangeRelated Shares:
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