At today's AGM of T&F Informa plc, the Group's Chairman David Smith will say:

"Following the merger between Taylor & Francis and Informa which became effective on 10 May, the enlarged Group has continued to trade in line with Board expectations and we anticipate a satisfactory trading outcome for the year.

Integration work is proceeding smoothly and to plan with a number of internal teams working on opportunities to enhance revenues and also save costs. Initial results are encouraging and we will provide an update on progress with the Interim results announcement in September.

In addition, the integration of the CRC Press, MMS, PJB Publications and Marcel Dekker acquisitions is proceeding according to plan.

We are pleased with the progress made to date and the reaction to the merger. The new Group is ideally positioned to take full advantage of its broad product portfolio and the wide range of markets in which it operates".

Enquiries:

Peter Rigby, Chief Executive
Anthony Foye, Finance Director
T&F Informa	Tel: 020 7017 5000
Tim Spratt / Charles Palmer
Financial Dynamics	Tel: 020 7831 3113