UBM plc statement re: market speculation

18 September 2014 UBM plc statement re: market speculation UBM plc notes recent market speculation concerning a potential acquisition ofAdvanstar by UBM. UBM confirms that it is involved in discussions which may,or may not, lead to a transaction. A further announcement will be made in duecourse, if appropriate. * Ends - Contacts Media Peter Bancroft Director of CommunicationsE-mail [email protected] telephone +44 20 7921 5961 Chris Barrie Citigate Dewe RogersonEmail [email protected] +44 7968 727289 Analysts/InvestorsChantal Bradford Investor Relations ManagerEmail [email protected] telephone +44 20 7921 5943 Notes to Editors 1. About UBM plc UBM plc is a leading global events-led marketing services and communicationscompany. We help businesses do business, bringing the world's buyers andsellers together at events, online and in print. Our 5,000 staff in more than20 countries are organised into specialist teams which serve commercial andprofessional communities, helping them to do business and their markets to workeffectively and efficiently. For more information, go to www.ubm.com; for UBM corporate news, follow us onTwitter at @UBM_plc and go to http://media.ubm.com/social for more UBM socialmedia options. Forward looking statements This press release contains statements which are not based on current orhistorical fact and which are forward looking in nature. These forward lookingstatements reflect knowledge and information available at the date ofpreparation of this press release and the Company undertakes no obligation toupdate these forward looking statements. Such forward looking statements aresubject to known and unknown risks and uncertainties facing the Groupincluding, without limitation, those risks described in this press release, andother unknown future events and circumstances which can cause results anddevelopments to differ materially from those anticipated. Nothing in this pressrelease should be construed as a profit forecast.