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Informa confirms it is not on the acquisition trail.(Informa Group PLC)(Brief Article)

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Informa chief executive Peter Rigby has confirmed that the company is not out "actively hunting" for acquisitions, though he has expressed, once again, the company's interest in "combining" with Springer. In an interview with Dow Jones Newswires, Rigby said the takeover of IIR Holdings earlier this year meant it had "quite a lot going on at present" and a lot of potential for organic growth. As IWR reported in July, following the IIR Holdings takeover, which involved [pounds sterling]450m in ...

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