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Informa buys Clarion Events for £2.24bn and raises £940m
+5.5 positive
Outlets report Informa agreed to buy Clarion Events from Blackstone for £2.24bn, funded partly by a £940m equity raise, with shares rising.
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| Investing.com Australia | 1 | +8.3 |
| Meetings & Conventions Asia | 1 | +7.5 |
| Proactive Investors UK | 1 | +7.5 |
| The Times | 1 | +7.5 |
| City AM | 1 | +7.5 |
| Trade Show News Network | 1 | +7.0 |
| London Insider | 1 | +7.0 |
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Day by day
Monday 19 October 2026
S&P affirms Informa BBB rating after the deal.
- +5.3 S&P affirms Informa BBB rating after Clarion deal for Informa stock - ad-hoc-news.de
S&P affirmed BBB rating after Clarion deal; credit stability.
Sunday 18 October 2026
Fitch kept Informa's rating with a stable outlook on the planned Clarion takeover.
- +5.3 Fitch Keeps Informa's Rating with Stable Outlook on Planned Clarion Takeover
Fitch affirms rating with stable outlook despite planned Clarion acquisition.
Saturday 17 October 2026
Fitch affirms Informa at BBB backing the Clarion acquisition, with guidance commentary.
- +5.2 Informa rating affirmed at BBB as Fitch backs Clarion acquisition
Fitch affirms investment-grade rating and backs Clarion acquisition. - +3.7 FTSE 100 Informa (LSE:INF): Guidance Holds After Disruption
Guidance holds despite disruption; mildly reassuring.
Friday 16 October 2026
Headlines cover the law firm advising on the £940m equity issue, a placing announcement and S&P affirming Informa's rating after the Clarion deal.
- +5.0 S&P affirms Informa rating after Clarion deal for Informa stock - ad-hoc-news.de
S&P affirming rating after Clarion deal is mildly reassuring. - −1.7 Informa (LSE:INF): What does its latest placing announcement mean today?
Share placing announcement, dilutive but linked to acquisition funding. - +0.8 A&O Shearman advises on Informa's GBP940m equity issue
Law firm advising on GBP940m equity issue, factual.
Thursday 15 October 2026
Commentary and analyst views discuss the Clarion deal, including JP Morgan raising earnings estimates.
- +10.0 Informa earnings estimates rise at JP Morgan after Clarion deal
JP Morgan raises earnings estimates after Clarion deal. - +6.7 The Numbers Behind Informa’s Clarion Deal: A Platform Play
Analysis framing Clarion deal as a platform play. - +5.0 Informa plc (LSE:INF): what does the current Clarion acquisition and portfolio split mean?
Explainer on Clarion acquisition and portfolio split. - +2.5 Informa plc (INF.L) - What Are Analysts Saying About This Stock?
Analyst overview of the stock, mildly informative.
Wednesday 14 October 2026
Moody's kept Informa's rating with stable outlook amid the planned Clarion takeover.
- +5.0 Moody's Keeps Informa's Rating Amid Planned Takeover of Clarion; Outlook Stable
Moody's keeps rating, stable outlook despite planned Clarion takeover.
Monday 12 October 2026
A weekly recap covers the £940m placing for the Clarion purchase and the Taylor & Francis review.
- +3.0 Weekly Recap: £940m placing for Clarion buy and Taylor & Francis review
Informa's £940m placing to fund Clarion acquisition; Taylor & Francis review mentioned.
Saturday 10 October 2026
Headlines cover the Clarion takeover, retail share offer and M&A call.
- +7.5 Informa’s £2.24bn Clarion takeover creates bigger B2B giant
£2.24bn Clarion takeover creates bigger B2B group. - +3.3 Informa plc (IFJPY) Clarion Events Limited, - M&A Call - Slideshow (OTCMKTS:IFJPY) 2026-10-09
Call on Clarion Events acquisition; factual, mildly positive. - +0.8 Informa (LSE:INF): Why Is It Opening A Retail Share Offer To Help Fund The Clarion Acquisition This Week?
Retail share offer to fund Clarion; mixed dilution and growth.
Friday 9 October 2026
Outlets report Informa's £2.24bn Clarion deal, the £940m equity issue and its effect on the business.
- +9.2 Informa’s Clarion Deal Could Turn It Into A Pure B2B Events Play
Deal could make Informa a pure B2B events business - +8.3 Informa agrees £2.24bn deal to acquire Clarion Events
Major acquisition of Clarion Events - +8.3 Informa buys Clarion Events for £2,2 billion in a multi-billion pound deal in the sector
Large Clarion Events acquisition - +6.7 Informa Swallows Up NY’s Independent and UK’s Clarion Events
Acquisitions of Clarion Events and The Independent fair - +5.0 Informa climbs Thursday, outperforms market
Shares rise and outperform market - +0.8 Informa stock gets GBP 940 million equity issue for Clarion deal
Equity issue funds Clarion deal; dilution but supports deal
Thursday 8 October 2026
Outlets report Informa's £2.24bn Clarion purchase from Blackstone, funded partly by a £940m raise, with analyst comment.
- +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.
Wednesday 7 October 2026
Outlets report Informa agreed to buy Clarion Events from Blackstone for £2.24bn, funded partly by a £940m equity raise, with shares rising.
- +9.2 FTSE 100 movers: Informa surges; Ithaca gives back some gains
Informa shares surge among FTSE 100 risers. - +9.2 UK's FTSE 100 Extends Gains; Informa Rises on Clarion Deal
Shares rise on Clarion deal. - +9.2 FTSE 100 Gains 0.42% to 10,541.69 for a Third Straight Session as Informa Jumps on £2.24bn Clarion Deal and Oil Eases
Informa shares jump on Clarion deal, lifting FTSE 100. - +9.2 Informa Jumps on Bold Clarion Deal and Cash Power
Shares jump on bold deal. - +8.3 Informa Puts Live Events Center Stage
Strategic focus on live events viewed positively. - +8.3 Why is Informa stock surging 3% today? By Investing.com
Stock up 3% on the deal. - +7.5 THE BREAK-DOWN: Informa goes all-in on events with £2.24 billion Clarion deal
Informa goes all-in on events with Clarion deal. - +7.5 Informa buys rival events firm for £2.2bn as it sharpens focus
Acquisition sharpens Informa's focus on events. - +7.0 Informa to Acquire Clarion Events for $2.96 Billion, Plans Taylor & Francis Separation
Major acquisition plus planned Taylor & Francis separation. - +7.0 Informa (INF.L) Acquires Rival Clarion Events For £2.2bn As Taylor & Francis Spin-Off Begins
Acquisition alongside Taylor & Francis spin-off. - +6.7 Clarion Events acquired by Informa in £2.24 billion deal
Clarion acquired by Informa. - +6.7 Informa Group to pay US$2.97bln to acquire gaming trade show presenter Clarion Events
Informa buying a major gaming trade show organiser. - +6.7 Informa buys rival events business from Blackstone for £2.2bn
Informa buys rival events business. - +6.7 Informa to Buy Clarion Events From Blackstone for £2.24bn, Raising £940m
Buying Clarion with £940m raised. - +6.7 Events firm Informa to buy Clarion for £2.24 billion from Blackst
Informa to buy Clarion from Blackstone. - +6.7 Informa Acquires Clarion for £2.24bn in Deal That Brings ICE Exhibition Under New Ownership
Informa acquires Clarion, gaining ICE exhibition. - +6.7 ICE organiser Clarion sold to rival Informa Group for £2.24bn
ICE organiser Clarion sold to Informa. - +6.7 Informa to Acquire Clarion Events in $3B Deal
Informa to acquire Clarion in $3bn deal. - +6.7 Blackstone to sell ICE Barcelona organizer Clarion to UK’s Informa in US$2.97 billion deal
Informa to buy Clarion from Blackstone. - +6.7 ICE and iGB parent Clarion sold to Informa for £2.2bn
Clarion sold to Informa. - +6.7 Informa to acquire Clarion Events, owner of ICE and iGB
Informa to acquire Clarion. - +6.7 Informa agrees to buy ICE and iGB owner Clarion Events for $3B
Informa agrees to buy Clarion. - +6.7 Informa to acquire ICE and iGB owner Clarion Events for US$2.9 billion
Informa buys ICE and iGB owner. - +6.7 Informa announces acquisition of Clarion Events for £2.24 billion
Announces Clarion acquisition. - +6.7 INFORMA ACQUIRES CLARION, BRINGING THE MEN'S EDIT UNDER THE SAME ROOF AS MAGIC AND PROJECT
Deal brings Clarion's events under Informa's portfolio. - +6.7 ICE Changes Ownership: Informa Acquires Clarion Events for £2,24 Billion
Informa acquires Clarion, taking over ICE. - +5.8 Takeover frenzy sweeps through London again as yacht show events giant strikes £2.2bn deal and miner becomes a target for Abu Dhabi
Informa's £2.2bn deal part of takeover roundup. - +5.8 Informa Raises £940 Million for £2.24 Billion Clarion Acquisition
Placing raised £940m to fund the Clarion deal. - +5.8 Informa raises £940M in equity to fund Clarion acquisition
Equity raise funds acquisition. - +5.8 Informa raises £940 million through share placement
Share placement raised £940m for the deal. - +5.8 Blackstone to exit events business to Informa for £2.2B after shelved auction
Informa buys Clarion after shelved auction. - +5.8 Informa Raises £940m in Share Issue to Help Fund Clarion Acquisition
Share issue funds Clarion acquisition. - +5.5 Informa Raises Gross Proceeds Of £940 Mln Through Equity Issue
Equity issue raised gross proceeds of £940m. - +5.0 CC, Kirkland advise on FTSE 100 Informa’s £2.2bn live events buy - Non-Billable
Law firms advise on Informa's live events buy. - +5.0 Informa completes placing; Orosur Mining fund raise
Placing completed successfully. - +5.0 Clifford Chance Advises Informa On £2B Clarion Purchase
Legal advisers on Clarion purchase. - +5.0 Clifford Chance is advising Informa on its £2.24 billion acquisition of Clarion
Advisers on Informa's major acquisition; factual deal coverage. - +3.3 Transcript : Clarion Events Limited, Informa plc - M&A Call
M&A call transcript; factual.
Tuesday 6 October 2026
Outlets report Informa buying Clarion Events from Blackstone for about £2.3bn, raising £940m and separating its academic business.
- +7.5 Informa snaps up Clarion Events in £2.3bn deal with Blackstone
Major £2.3bn acquisition of Clarion Events expands events portfolio - +5.8 Informa to Spin Off Taylor & Francis and Buy Clarion in £2.24bn Events Push
Events push via Clarion buy and Taylor & Francis spin-off - +3.3 UK's Informa to separate academic business from group
Plan to separate academic business; strategic restructuring - +1.7 Informa to Raise £940m to Help Fund Clarion Events Acquisition
£940m fundraising to fund acquisition; dilution but supports growth deal