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Informa PLC

11 November 2020

 
 Informa LEI: 5493006VM2LKUPSEDU20

Informa PLC Press Release

11 November 2020

COVID-19 Action Plan Update

Stability and Security

Informa (LSE: INF.L), the Information Services, Advanced Learning, B2B Exhibitions and Events Group is today providing a further update on its COVID-19 Action Plan, confirming the completion of its programme of financing activities, following the issue of a follow-on GBP150m Bond and the cancellation of its short-term Surplus Credit Facility and US Private Placement loan notes.

-- Stability & Security in Financing: Informa's COVID-19 Financing Action Plan is now complete, providing the Group with long-term Stability and Security in relation to its balance sheet, with no debt maturities until 2023, no financial covenants and available liquidity of more than GBP1bn. This follows a series of financing activities over the last nine months in response to the COVID-19 pandemic, including:

   --      March: Securing access to a short-term GBP750m Surplus Credit Facility;

-- April: Securing eligibility to access up to GBP300m via the Bank of England's COVID Corporate Financing Facility;

   --      April/May:   Raising GBP1bn of new equity through a share placing;

-- September: Issuing GBP640m equivalent Euro Bonds with 5-year maturities, a 2.125% coupon and no financial covenants;

-- October: Issuing GBP150m follow-on Sterling Bonds to meet ongoing market demand, maturing in 2026 and with no financial covenants;

-- November: The cancellation of our short-term GBP750m Surplus Credit Facility and GBP1.1bn US Private Placement loan notes, removing all financial covenants from Informa's balance sheet.

-- Stability & Security in Cash Flow: The completion of our Financing Action Plan, combined with our ongoing Cost Management Programme, which is on track to deliver GBP600m of run-rate savings by the end of 2020, will ensure the Group is cash positive from January 2021, even assuming no physical events activity other than shows within Mainland China and outdoor events.

-- 2020 Pre-Close Update: Given that Informa's Half-Year Results were published in late September, the Group intends to release a Pre-Close Trading Update (rather than a November Trading Update), following the end of the 2020 trading year.

 
Stephen Carter , Group Chief Executive, Informa PLC, said: 
 "Informa continues to build Stability and Security through 2021 
 and beyond, reflecting the combination of continuing strength 
 in digital subscriptions, the progressive re-opening of physical 
 events in Mainland China and other parts of Asia, and growth across 
 our virtual events and media brands, alongside our ongoing cost 
 and cash management programmes." 
 He added: "Following a nine-month programme of activity, we have 
 now concluded the restructuring, refinancing and rescheduling 
 of our debt. Combined with the continued delivery of our COVID-19 
 Action Plan, this ensures Informa is on track to deliver positive 
 free cash flow from early 2021, with over GBP1 billion of available 
 liquidity." 
 
 
Enquiries 
Stephen A. Carter, Group Chief Executive   +44 (0) 20 7017 5771 
Gareth Wright, Group Finance Director      +44 (0) 20 7017 7096 
Richard Menzies-Gow, Director of IR 
 & Communications                          +44 (0) 20 3377 3445 
Tim Burt / Zoe Watt - Teneo                +44 (0) 20 7240 2486 
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