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Informa Group Acquires Clarion Events for £2.24 Billion
Informa Group has confirmed that it is acquiring Clarion Events in a £2.24bn deal. The acquisition is expected to close in Q4 2026. Clarion Events, the owner of WorldGaming, which runs ICE, iGB and the Indian Gaming Tradeshow, will now have a new corporate home, with Informa Group negotiating the deal with Blackstone, which owns Clarion Events.
Clarion Events is expected to generate £575m in revenue in 2027. Informa Group now expects Clarion Events to generate more than £575m in revenue in 2027. There are no immediate disruptions to the existing event formats planned, as confirmed by Clarion Events, which has said that business for ICE and iGB will continue as usual.
Informa Group CEO Stephen Carter noted, adding that Informa Group shared the same focus on serving major, specialist and international markets.
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