Moody's Keeps Informa's Rating Amid Planned Takeover of Clarion; Outlook Stable

10:57 AM EDT, 10/13/2026 (MT Newswires) -- Moody's maintained Informa's Baa2 long-term issuer rating and stable outlook, according to a Tuesday release. The rating affirmation follows the disclosure of the events, digital services, and academic research group's planned 2.24 billion-pound-sterling takeover of Clarion, and supports expectations that the transaction will further boost Informa's leading market position in the B2B live events sector. The stable outlook, meanwhile, mirrors the rating agency's projections of Informa's continued strong operating performance and free cash flow generation, along with reduced leverage, following the acquisition.