Montagu Private Equity LLP agreed to acquire 80% stake in Shipping News Business Maritime Intelligence from Informa plc (LSE:INF) for approximately £390 million on August 4, 2022. Transaction is subject to subject to finalization of working capital and capital structure. In 2021, Maritime Intelligence reported Gross assets were approximately £100 million.

Centerview Partners LLC acted as financial advisor to financial advisor to Informa Plc in the transaction. Alex Woodward, Marly Didizian, Yohan Liyanage, Simon Kerr-Davis, Jamie Coomber, Neil Hoolihan, and Daniel Law of Linklaters LLP acted as legal advisor to Montagu. Katherine Moir, Steven Fox, Zayed Al Jamil, Chinwe Odimba-Chapman and Nicola Hemsley of Clifford Chance LLP acted as legal advisor to Informa.

Robert W. Baird & Co. Incorporated acted as financial advisor to Montagu Private Equity LLP.