Informa’s £3.9bn takeover of UBM all set to complete in June

FTSE 100 publishing and events company Informa’s £3.9bn takeover of conference organiser UBM has today been confirmed by the UK’s competition watchdog.

The news rubber stamps the deal, which was agreed in January, and will create a UK leading business-to-business information service provider.

The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) today said Informa’s takeover of its rival UBM did not qualify for an investigation.

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