FTSE 100 news / Companies and sectors / Informa / 8 October 2026
Informa (INF): news on Thursday 8 October 2026
+4.5 positive
Coverage was dominated by Informa's £2.24bn agreed purchase of Clarion Events from Blackstone and the planned separation of Taylor & Francis. Most outlets and an analyst framed the deal as strengthening its events business, though one report noted the shares sliding and another mentioned a £940m raise.
What drove it
- Clarion acquisition
- Taylor & Francis separation
- share price slide
The 20 stories
- +8.3 Informa’s Clarion deal to strengthen events lead and lift growth, says Panmure Liberum
Analyst says deal strengthens events lead and lifts growth. - +6.7 FTSE 100 group Informa (LSE:INF) goes shopping for events: does Clarion make the live business unstoppable?
Frames Clarion deal as strengthening live events business. - +6.7 Informa’s Clarion Acquisition Gives Single Operator Control of IFA Berlin and ICE Barcelona
Clarion deal gives control of leading trade events. - +6.3 Informa (LSE:INF) Clarion Deal and Academic Spin-Off Put Events Growth First With FTSE 100 in Focus
Deal and spin-off put events growth first. - +6.3 Informa doubles down on B2B live events with £2.24B Clarion acquisition
Doubling down on B2B live events. - +5.8 Informa To Separate Taylor & Francis And Acquire Clarion For £2.24bn
Major acquisition plus Taylor & Francis separation announced. - +5.8 Informa to acquire Clarion Events, boosting rev...
Acquisition said to boost revenue. - −5.8 Why is Informa stock sliding today?
Share price sliding after announcement. - +5.0 Blackstone agrees $3.0bn sale of events business Clarion to Informa
Informa named as buyer of Clarion. - +5.0 Informa to acquire ICE owner Clarion from Blackstone for £2.24bn
Reports Clarion acquisition. - +5.0 Informa to acquire ICE organizer Clarion Events for $2.96 billion
Reports acquisition of Clarion Events. - +5.0 Informa plans to acquire Clarion Events for 2.24 billion pounds - ISA-Guide
Reports planned Clarion acquisition. - +5.0 Informa Buys Clarion and Begins Taylor & Francis Split
Clarion purchase and Taylor & Francis split begin. - +5.0 Informa To Acquire Clarion From Blackstone For £2.24 Billion
Reports acquisition from Blackstone. - +5.0 Informa agrees £2.24bn deal for ICE and iGB Live owner
Reports £2.24bn Clarion acquisition. - +5.0 Informa to acquire Clarion from Blackstone for $3bn
Reports Clarion acquisition. - +4.7 Informa buys Clarion Events, home of Anime NYC, Awesome Con and more
Informa buys Clarion and its event brands. - −1.7 FTSE Today: FTSE 100 Falls 0.5% as Oil Prices Rise; HSBC, Anglo American, Informa in Focus
Informa in focus in a falling market. - +0.8 Key facts: Informa Plc raises £940m; Clarion buy; ABO orders below 860p
Clarion buy alongside £940m fundraising. - 0.0 Expert View: Hollywood Bowl, Likewise, XPS, Informa, Avon Tech
Informa one of several stocks in analyst commentary roundup.
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