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Informa agrees to acquire Clarion for £2.24bn, adding ICE and iGB

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Informa announced on 6 October 2026 that it would acquire Clarion from Blackstone for an enterprise value of £2.24bn, according to the report. Clarion’s portfolio includes gaming event brands ICE and iGB; the reported transaction is expected to add more than 100 specialist brands to Informa. The report also said Informa had begun a process to separate Taylor & Francis.

The proposed acquisition would transfer ICE and iGB to Informa, changing ownership of major gaming-event brands.

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Lottomatica and CIRSA approve merger plan with €744m capital return

Lottomatica Group and CIRSA Enterprises have approved a plan for Lottomatica to absorb CIRSA, the companies announced. CIRSA shareholders would receive 0.668 Lottomatica shares for each share exchanged and an extraordinary dividend of €1.56 per share, totalling about €262 million; after completion, Lottomatica intends to propose a further €744 million capital return. The merger remains subject to regulatory approvals and shareholder votes expected by the end of November 2026.

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