12th Jan 2006 07:00
Informa PLC12 January 2006 12 January 2006 Informa plc Pre Close Statement Informa plc, the leading provider of specialist information and services to theacademic, professional and business communities worldwide, today issued thefollowing update. This is made prior to the Group entering its close periodahead of its preliminary results announcement for the 12 months ended 31December 2005, scheduled for 14 March 2006. Trading in the second half of 2005 was in line with the Board's expectations,with the Group making good progress on the integration of IIR Holdings Ltd ("IIR") acquired in July 2005. The Board is fully focused on exploiting the organic opportunities from both theIIR acquisition as well as from the merger with Taylor & Francis in 2004, andlooks forward with confidence to another good year of growth in 2006. ENDS For further information please contact: Informa plc 020 7017 5000 Peter Rigby, Chief ExecutiveTony Foye, Finance DirectorSusanna Kempe, Chief Marketing Officer Financial Dynamics 020 7831 3113 Tim Spratt/Charlie Palmer This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock ExchangeRelated Shares:
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