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Informa to acquire Clarion for £2.2bn as part of strategy overhaul
Summary
FTSE 100 group Informa has agreed to buy Clarion, a London-based organiser of events ranging from arms fairs to comic book conventions, from private equity group Blackstone for £2.24bn. The deal, part of a strategy overhaul, will add more than 100 event brands to Informa's portfolio.
Latest: Informa agreed to buy London-based events organiser Clarion from Blackstone for £2.24bn, adding more than 100 event brands, as part of a strategy overhaul.
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How it unfolded
Tuesday 6 October
Informa agreed to buy London-based events organiser Clarion from Blackstone for £2.24bn, adding more than 100 event brands, as part of a strategy overhaul.
- 04:16The GuardianUK events firm that hosts arms fairs and comic shows sold to rival for £2bn
- 04:03The IndependentInforma to buy rival events firm Clarion for £2.2bn amid strategy overhaul
- 04:03Evening StandardInforma to buy rival events firm Clarion for £2.2bn amid strategy overhaul