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Informa Advances £200m Share Buyback with Latest Share Repurchase

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  • Informa PLC has committed at least £200m in 2026 to an ongoing share buyback programme as part of its broader capital allocation and shareholder returns strategy.
  • The company repurchased 264,000 shares for cancellation on 11 February, reducing total shares to about 1.28 billion and slightly increasing existing shareholders’ ownership stakes.
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Informa Advances £200m Share Buyback with Latest Share Repurchase

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Informa ( (GB:INF) ) has issued an announcement.

Informa PLC has reaffirmed its commitment to shareholder returns in 2026 by allocating at least £200m to its ongoing share buyback programme as part of its wider capital allocation strategy. The company is using repurchases to manage its capital structure and enhance shareholder value while maintaining focus on its core B2B events, digital services and academic markets businesses.

On 11 February 2026, Informa bought 264,000 ordinary shares for cancellation via Deutsche Bank’s London branch at an average price of 841.06 pence, with trades executed across the London Stock Exchange, Chi-X and BATS venues. Following settlement and cancellation of these shares, Informa’s total shares in issue and voting rights will stand at 1,284,228,119 ordinary shares, marginally increasing existing investors’ ownership stakes.

The most recent analyst rating on (GB:INF) stock is a Buy with a £1240.00 price target. To see the full list of analyst forecasts on Informa stock, see the GB:INF Stock Forecast page.

Spark’s Take on GB:INF Stock

According to Spark, TipRanks’ AI Analyst, GB:INF is a Outperform.

Informa’s strong financial performance and positive earnings call sentiment are major strengths, supporting a stable outlook. However, the high P/E ratio suggests overvaluation, and technical indicators show potential overbought conditions, which moderate the overall score.

To see Spark’s full report on GB:INF stock, click here.

More about Informa

Informa PLC is an international group focused on business-to-business events, B2B digital services and academic markets, and is listed on the London Stock Exchange under the ticker INF.L. The company’s portfolio spans live events, data-driven services and scholarly publishing, serving professional and academic communities worldwide.

Average Trading Volume: 3,568,512

Technical Sentiment Signal: Buy

Current Market Cap: £10.76B

For a thorough assessment of INF stock, go to TipRanks’ Stock Analysis page.

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