UBM 6-K Current report (foreign)

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

FORM 6-K

Report of Foreign Private Issuer
Pursuant to Rule 13a-16 or 15d-16 of the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934

For the month of January 2005

Commission File Number 0-15742

UNITED BUSINESS MEDIA PLC

(name of registrant)

Ludgate House
245 Blackfriars Road
London SE1 9UY
United Kingdom
(address of principal executive offices)

          Indicate by check mark whether the registrant files or will file annual reports under cover of Form 20-F or Form 40-F:

                                                            Form 20-F  x Form 40-F  o

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          Indicate by check mark whether by furnishing the information contained in this Form, the registrant is also thereby furnishing the information to the Commission pursuant to Rule 12g3-2(b) under the Security Exchange Act of 1934:

                                                            Yes  o No  x

          If “Yes” is marked, indicate below the file number assigned to the registrant in connection with Rule 12g3-2(b): 82-  o

UNITED BUSINESS MEDIA PLC

Form 6-K Items

1.	Press release dated January 4, 2005
2.	Press release dated January 6, 2005
3.	Press release dated January 12, 2005
4.	Press release dated January 14, 2005
5.	Press release dated January 18, 2005
6.	Press release dated January 18, 2005
7.	Press release dated January 18, 2005
8.	Press release dated January 19, 2005
9.	Press release dated January 21, 2005
10.	Press release dated January 25, 2005
11.	Press release dated January 28, 2005

SIGNATURE

          Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.

	UNITED BUSINESS MEDIA PLC
Dated: February 7th, 2005	By:
	Name:	Anne C. Siddell
	Title:	Group Company Secretary

Appendix 1.

SCHEDULE 10

NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTERESTS IN SHARES

All relevant boxes should be completed in block capital letters.

1.	Name of company
	UNITED BUSINESS MEDIA PLC
2.	Name of shareholder having a major interest
	FMR Corp and its direct and indirect subsidiaries
	Fidelity International Limited (FIL) and its direct and indirect subsidiaries
	Mr Edward C. Johnson III, principal shareholder of FMR Corp and Fidelity International Ltd
3.	Please state whether notification indicates that it is in respect of holding of the shareholder named in 2 above or in respect of a non-beneficial interest or in the case of an individual holder if it is a holding of that person’s spouse or children under the age of 18
	NON BENEFICIAL – See 2 Above
4.	Name of the registered holder(s) and, if more than one holder, the number of shares held by each of them
	As 2 Above – see attached sheet.
5.	Number of shares acquired
	Not Known
6.	Percentage of issued class
	Not Known
7.	Number of shares/amount of stock disposed
	N/A
8.	Percentage of issued class
	N/A
9.	Class of security
	ORDINARY SHARES OF 25P
10.	Date of transaction
	NOT KNOWN
11.	Date company informed
	31 DECEMBER 2004
12.	Total holding following this notification
	34,308,176 ORDINARY SHARES OF 25P
13.	Total percentage holding of issued class following this notification
	10.21%

14.	Any additional information
	N/A
15.	Name of contact and telephone number for queries
	HELEN MARTIN 020 7921 5062
16.	Name and signature of authorised company official responsible for making this notification
	ANNE SIDDELL
	COMPANY SECRETARY
Date of notification: 4 JANUARY 2005

Nominee/Registered Name	Management Company		Shares Held
Bank of New York Europe LDN		FII		1,071,400
Master Trust Bank of Japan		FIJ		61,332
Nomura Trust and Banking		FIJ		14,406
Trust & Cust Svcs Bk Ltd Toko		FIJ		12,547
BNP Paribas Paris		FIL		2,600
Brown Bros Harriman Ltd Lux		FIL		14,024,267
Chase Manhattan BK AG Frankfurt		FIL		128,062
Citibank NA Hong Kong BR		FIL		8,100
ING Luxembourg		FIL		10,498
JP Morgan Bournemouth		FIL		314,372
Morgan Stanley London		FIL		7,561
National Astl Bank Melbourne		FIL		36,256
RBC Global Services		FIL		104,751
State Street Bank and Trust Co London		FIL		39,854
State Street Bank Australia		FIL		142,387
State Street T&B Co Ltd Tokyo		FIL		13,847
Bermuda Trust Far East HK		FIM HK		222,767
JP Morgan Bournemouth		FISL		5,058,537
State Street Bank and Trust Co		FMRCO		11,194
Bank of New York		FMTC		62,500
Brown Brothers Harriman and Co		FMTC		343,071
CIBC Mellon Trust		FMTC		91,551
JP Morgan Chase Bank		FMTC		182,037
Mellon Bank N.A.		FMTC		538,622
Northern Trust Co		FMTC		483,574
Royal Trust – Toronto		FMTC		11,007
State Street Bank and Trust Co		FMTC		1,259,442
Bank of New York Brussels		FPM		2,440,631
Bank of New York Europe London		FPM		51,900
Bankers Trust London		FPM		208,215
Citibank London		FPM		275,200
Clydesdale Bank PLC		FPM		142,800
HSBC Bank PLC		FPM		48,100
JP Morgan Bournemouth		FPM		2,356,486
Mellon Bank		FPM		699,829
Midland Securities Services		FPM		105,529
Northern Trust London		FPM		2,803,924
Societe Generale		FPM		16,800
State Street Bank and Trust Co London		FPM		892,322
State Street Munich		FPM		9,898
TOTAL ORDINARY SHARES				34,308,176

MANAGEMENT COMPANIES

Fidelity Management & Research Company	(“FMRCO”)
Fidelity Management Trust Company	(“FMTC”)
Fidelity International Limited	(“FIL”)
Fidelity Investment Services Limited	(“FISL”)
Fidelity Pension Management Limited	(“FPM”)

APPENDIX 2.

SCHEDULE 10

NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTERESTS IN SHARES

All relevant boxes should be completed in block capital letters.

1.	Name of company
	UNITED BUSINESS MEDIA PLC
2.	Name of shareholder having a major interest
	Legal & General Group plc companies
3.	Please state whether notification indicates that it is in respect of holding of the shareholder named in 2 above or in respect of a non-beneficial interest or in the case of an individual holder if it is a holding of that person’s spouse or children under the age of 18
	NON BENEFICIAL – See 2 Above
4.	Name of the registered holder(s) and, if more than one holder, the number of shares held by each of them
	As 2 Above
5.	Number of shares acquired
	N/A
6.	Percentage of issued class
	N/A
7.	Number of shares/amount of stock disposed
	N/A
8.	Percentage of issued class
	N/A
9.	Class of security
	ORDINARY SHARES OF 25P
10.	Date of transaction
	NOT KNOWN
11.	Date company informed
	6 JANUARY 2005
12.	Total holding following this notification
	17,084,015
13.	Total percentage holding of issued class following this notification
	5.08%

14.	Any additional information
	N/A
15.	Name of contact and telephone number for queries
	HELEN MARTIN: 020 7921 5062
16.	Name and signature of authorised company official responsible for making this notification
	ANNE SIDDELL COMPANY SECRETARY
Date of notification: 6 JANUARY 2005

Material Interest	Holding
HSBC Global Custody Nominee (UK) Ltd A/C 914945		117,785
HSBC Global Custody Nominee (UK) Ltd A/C 923363		288,000
HSBC Global Custody Nominee (UK) Ltd A/C 775237		87000
HSBC Global Custody Nominee (UK) Ltd A/C 942199		587000
HSBC Global Custody Nominee (UK) Ltd A/C 942229		592000
HSBC Global Custody Nominee (UK) Ltd A/C 942217		716000
HSBC Global Custody Nominee (UK) Ltd A/C 942205		657000
HSBC Global Custody Nominee (UK) Ltd A/C 942175		569000
HSBC Global Custody Nominee (UK) Ltd A/C 942187		531420
HSBC Global Custody Nominee (UK) Ltd A/C 775245		1293437
HSBC Global Custody Nominee (UK) Ltd A/C 130007		138000
HSBC Global Custody Nominee (UK) Ltd A/C 770286		295000
HSBC Global Custody Nominee (UK) Ltd A/C 357206		8714183
HSBC Global Custody Nominee (UK) Ltd A/C 866197		77406
HSBC Global Custody Nominee (UK) Ltd A/C 904332		46400
HSBC Global Custody Nominee (UK) Ltd A/C 916681		17500
HSBC Global Custody Nominee (UK) Ltd A/C 361602		185000
HSBC Global Custody Nominee (UK) Ltd A/C 282605		30000
HSBC Global Custody Nominee (UK) Ltd A/C 360509		1361000
HSBC Global Custody Nominee (UK) Ltd A/C 766793		499884
HSBC Global Custody Nominee (UK) Ltd A/C 824434		90000
HSBC Global Custody Nominee (UK) Ltd A/C 924422		191000
TOTAL		17,084,015

APPENDIX 3.

SCHEDULE 10

NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTERESTS IN SHARES

All relevant boxes should be completed in block capital letters.

1.	Name of company
	UNITED BUSINESS MEDIA PLC
2.	Name of shareholder having a major interest
	Aviva plc and subsidiaries (Morley Fund Management Limited)
3.	Please state whether notification indicates that it is in respect of holding of the shareholder named in 2 above or in respect of a non-beneficial interest or in the case of an individual holder if it is a holding of that person’s spouse or children under the age of 18
	NON BENEFICIAL – See 2 Above
4.	Name of the registered holder(s) and, if more than one holder, the number of shares held by each of them
	As 2 Above – see attached sheet.
5.	Number of shares acquired
	N/A
6.	Percentage of issued class
	N/A
7.	Number of shares/amount of stock disposed
	N/A
8.	Percentage of issued class
	N/A
9.	Class of security
	ORDINARY SHARES OF 25P
10.	Date of transaction
	11 JANUARY 2005
11.	Date company informed
	12 JANUARY 2005
12.	Total holding following this notification
	14,045,224 ORDINARY SHARES OF 25P
13.	Total percentage holding of issued class following this notification
	4.18%
14.	Any additional information
	N/A
15.	Name of contact and telephone number for queries
	HELEN MARTIN 020 7921 5062

16.	Name and signature of authorised company official responsible for making this notification
	JEAN PURSER DEPUTY COMPANY SECRETARY
Date of notification: 12 JANUARY 2005

Registered Holder	No. of Shares
BNY Norwich Union Nominees Limited		4,206,804
Chase GA Group Nominees Limited		5,929,454
CUIM Nominee Limited		3,908,966
TOTAL		14,045,224

APPENDIX 4.

United Business Media plc

Director’s appointment

The company announces that Lord Leitch has been appointed to the board as a non-executive director with effect from 11th January 2005.

Sandy Leitch was chairman and chief executive of Zurich Financial Services (UK, Ireland, Southern Africa and Asia Pacific) until March 2004, holding senior positions at Allied Dunbar, Eagle Star and Threadneedle.  He currently chairs the National Employment Panel which advises Government on employment issues.  He has just been appointed to chair an independent review of skills in the UK.

Anne Siddell
COMPANY SECRETARY

APPENDIX 5.

SCHEDULE 10

NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTERESTS IN SHARES

All relevant boxes should be completed in block capital letters.

1.	Name of company
	UNITED BUSINESS MEDIA PLC
2.	Name of shareholder having a major interest
	AXA S.A. and its group companies
3.	Please state whether notification indicates that it is in respect of holding of the shareholder named in 2 above or in respect of a non-beneficial interest or in the case of an individual holder if it is a holding of that person’s spouse or children under the age of 18
	NON BENEFICIAL – See 2 Above And BENEFICIAL
4.	Name of the registered holder(s) and, if more than one holder, the number of shares held by each of them
	As 2 Above – see attached sheet.
5.	Number of shares acquired
	N/A
6.	Percentage of issued class
	N/A
7.	Number of shares/amount of stock disposed
	N/A
8.	Percentage of issued class
	N/A
9.	Class of security
	ORDINARY SHARES OF 25P
10.	Date of transaction
	UNKNOWN
11.	Date company informed
	17 JANUARY 2005
12.	Total holding following this notification
	14,650,634 ORDINARY SHARES OF 25P
13.	Total percentage holding of issued class following this notification
	4.36%
14.	Any additional information
	N/A
15.	Name of contact and telephone number for queries
	HELEN MARTIN 020 7921 5062

16.	Name and signature of authorised company official responsible for making this notification
	JEAN PURSER DEPUTY COMPANY SECRETARY
Date of notification:  18 JANUARY 2005

Registered Holder	Name of Company/Fund	No. of Shares
HSBC Global Custody Nominee (UK) Limited A/C 845030	AXA UK Investment Co ICVC Extra Income Fund		24,500
HSBC Global Custody Nominee (UK) Limited A/C 845029	AXA UK Investment Co ICVC Distribution Fund		250,000
HSBC Global Custody Nominee (UK) Limited A/C 845042	AXA UK Investment Co ICVC Ethical Fund		70,000
HSBC Global Custody Nominee (UK) Limited A/C 845017	AXA UK Investment Co ICVC UK Equity Income Fund		1,338,000
HSBC Global Custody Nominee (UK) Limited A/C 845005	AXA UK Investment Co ICVC UK Growth Fund		750,000
HSBC Global Custody Nominee (UK) Limited A/C 889598	AXA UK Investment Co ICVC UK Opportunities Fund		200,000
Chase Nominees Limited A/C 13067	PPP Healthcare Group plc		160,000
Vidacos Nominees	AXA World Funds British Equity Funds		22,500
HSBC Global Custody Nominee (UK) Limited A/C 777094	Sun Life Nominees Limited A/C 20		28,585
HSBC Global Custody Nominee (UK) Limited A/C 777167	Sun Life Nominees Limited A/C 29		48,728
HSBC Global Custody Nominee (UK) Limited A/C 785078	Sun Life Nominees Limited A/C 31		10,446
HSBC Global Custody Nominee (UK) Limited A/C 873426	Sun Life Nominees Limited A/C 32		12,101
HSBC Global Custody Nominee (UK) Limited	Sun Life Pensions Management Limited		70,000
HSBC Global Custody Nominee (UK) Limited A/C 867815	Sun Life Pensions Management Limited		544,162
HSBC Global Custody Nominee (UK) Limited A/C 867396	Sun Life Pensions Management Limited A/C X		1,854,707
HSBC Global Custody Nominee (UK) Limited A/C 867530	Sun Life Pensions Management Limited A/C X		310,000
HSBC Global Custody Nominee (UK) Limited A/C 867372	Sun Life Assurance Limited A/C X		4,406,478
HSBC Global Custody Nominee (UK) Limited A/C 867116	Sun Life Assurance Limited A/C X		1,700,000
HSBC Global Custody Nominee (UK) Limited A/C 867268	Sun Life Assurance Limited A/C X		461,363
Smith and Williamson Nominees Limited A/C S66	Sun Life Pensions Management Limited		11,500
BNY (OCS) Nominees Limited	Sun Life Pensions Management Limited		12,247
Sun Life International Isle of Man Limited A/C SLI11	Sun Life International (IOM) Limited		350,000
	AXA France		12,421
	AXA Colonia Konzerm		11,357
Chase Nominees Ltd A/C BTO1C	AXA Insurance UK		700,000
HSBC Global Custody Nominee (UK) Limited A/C 880868	AXA General Unit Trust		375,000
Chase Nominees Ltd A/C 00994	AXA UK Group Pension Scheme Equity Fund		847,413
	AXA Financial Inc		18,000
	AXA Financial Inc		51,126
	TOTAL		14,650,634

APPENDIX 6.

SCHEDULE 10

NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTERESTS IN SHARES

All relevant boxes should be completed in block capital letters.

1.	Name of company
	UNITED BUSINESS MEDIA PLC
2.	Name of shareholder having a major interest
	Deutsche Bank AG and subsidiary companies
3.	Please state whether notification indicates that it is in respect of holding of the shareholder named in 2 above or in respect of a non-beneficial interest or in the case of an individual holder if it is a holding of that person’s spouse or children under the age of 18
	NON BENEFICIAL – See 2 Above
4.	Name of the registered holder(s) and, if more than one holder, the number of shares held by each of them
	As 2 Above – see attached sheet.
5.	Number of shares acquired
	N/A
6.	Percentage of issued class
	N/A
7.	Number of shares/amount of stock disposed
	N/A
8.	Percentage of issued class
	N/A
9.	Class of security
	ORDINARY SHARES OF 25P
10.	Date of transaction
	UNKNOWN
11.	Date company informed
	17 JANUARY 2005
12.	Total holding following this notification
	10,511,033 ORDINARY SHARES OF 25P
13.	Total percentage holding of issued class following this notification
	3.13%
14.	Any additional information
	N/A
15.	Name of contact and telephone number for queries
	HELEN MARTIN 020 7921 5062

16.	Name and signature of authorised company official responsible for making this notification
	JEAN PURSER DEPUTY COMPANY SECRETARY
Date of notification:  18 JANUARY 2005

Registered Holder	No. of Shares
Deutsche Bank AG London – Proprietary Holding		10,511,033
Total		10,511,033

APPENDIX 7.

For immediate release 18^th January 2005

United Business Media set to acquire
leading French healthcare media business

United Business Media today announced it has submitted a binding offer to acquire medical trade press and other professional healthcare business information services in France, currently owned by MediMedia.  The major products and brands – such as Le Quotidien du Medecin and Le Generaliste – occupy leading positions in the French medical press with more than half of total advertising spend directed at general practitioners.

These businesses would become part of CMPMedica France, where they would complement the existing major drug directory business, Vidal – with reciprocal promotion and access to advertisers, government and health professionals.  There would be scope to expand the major brands into customised services and content-based marketing.  UBM acquired CMPMedica during 2004.

The purchase price is €36 million in cash, and the completion of the transaction is subject to satisfactory completion of the contract and related conditions.  In 2004 the business generated approximately €60m of turnover and €6m of profit before tax.  The proposed acquisition should increase earnings by more than 2% in its first twelve months.

UBM CEO, Clive Hollick said

“These leading French medical newspapers will enhance the strong position we have in French healthcare through Vidal, the major drug directory business.  Healthcare is now the largest sector served by United Business Media and prospects for growth in the 23 markets we cover, and in the increasing range of products we offer, are most promising.”

Additional UBM information update in relation to disposals in 2000

United received a settlement payment of £32 million from Granada in relation to outstanding items following the 2000 disposals.

For further information, please contact:

Michael Waring	United Business Media	020 7921 5031
Colin Browne	The Maitland Consultancy	07733 103800

Notes to Editors:

Trade Press
The three main titles are the pre-eminent daily doctors’ paper, Quotidien du Medecin, a weekly, Le Generaliste, and a bi-weekly for pharmacists, Quotidien du Pharmacien.  Together, the doctors’ titles held a 54% share of the advertising market in 2003.  In 2004 Quotidien du Pharmacien took the leading position in its market.

Trade shows
This division contains a biennial hospital trade show, Hopital Expo, and the major annual doctors’ conference and exhibition, Medec. CMPMedica, a leading provider of healthcare information, communication and services, is an international company with a reputation for the quality and innovation of its products.

United Business Media acquired CMPMedica on 30th July 2004 – details are on the UBM website at www.unitedbusinessmedia.com

United Business Media plc (http://www.unitedbusinessmedia.com) is a leading provider of business information services to the technology, healthcare, media, automotive, financial services and property industries.  UBM offers services in news distribution, market research, publishing and events to customers across the globe.  Its brands include PR Newswire, the world’s leading corporate news distribution service; NOP World, one of the largest market research groups globally; and CMP, the B2B media and exhibition group operating in high tech, healthcare, property, entertainment, jewellery & fashion in the US, UK, Asia and Europe.

This press release includes statements which are not historical facts and are considered “forward-looking” within the meaning of Section 27 of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended.  These forward-looking statements reflect UBM’s current views about future events, business and growth strategy and financial performance. These forward-looking statements are identified by their use of terms and phrases such as “believe,” “expect,” “plan,” “anticipate,” “on target” and similar expressions identifying forward-looking statements. Investors should not rely on forward-looking statements because they are subject to a variety of risks, uncertainties and other factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from UBM’s expectations.  UBM expressly does not undertake any duty to update forward-looking statements. Management does not attempt to update forecasts unless conditions materially change.

APPENDIX 8.

SCHEDULE 10

NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTERESTS IN SHARES

All relevant boxes should be completed in block capital letters.

1.	Name of company
	UNITED BUSINESS MEDIA PLC
2.	Name of shareholder having a major interest
	Deutsche Bank AG and subsidiary companies
3.	Please state whether notification indicates that it is in respect of holding of the shareholder named in 2 above or in respect of a non-beneficial interest or in the case of an individual holder if it is a holding of that person’s spouse or children under the age of 18
	NON BENEFICIAL – See 2 Above
4.	Name of the registered holder(s) and, if more than one holder, the number of shares held by each of them
	As 2 Above – see attached sheet.
5.	Number of shares acquired
	N/A
6.	Percentage of issued class
	N/A
7.	Number of shares/amount of stock disposed
	N/A
8.	Percentage of issued class
	N/A
9.	Class of security
	ORDINARY SHARES OF 25P
10.	Date of transaction
	UNKNOWN
11.	Date company informed
	18 JANUARY 2005
12.	Total holding following this notification
	13,732,385 ORDINARY SHARES OF 25P
13.	Total percentage holding of issued class following this notification
	4.08 %
14.	Any additional information
	N/A
15.	Name of contact and telephone number for queries
	HELEN MARTIN 020 7921 5062

16.	Name and signature of authorised company official responsible for making this notification
	JEAN PURSER
	DEPUTY COMPANY SECRETARY
Date of notification: 19 JANUARY 2005

Registered Holder	No. of Shares
Deutsche Bank AG London – Proprietary Holding	13,732,385
Total	13,732,385

APPENDIX 9.

SCHEDULE 10

NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTERESTS IN SHARES

All relevant boxes should be completed in block capital letters.

1.	Name of company
	UNITED BUSINESS MEDIA PLC
2.	Name of shareholder having a major interest
	FMR Corp and its direct and indirect subsidiaries
	Fidelity International Limited (FIL) and its direct and indirect subsidiaries
	Mr Edward C. Johnson III, principal shareholder of FMR Corp and Fidelity International Ltd
3.	Please state whether notification indicates that it is in respect of holding of the shareholder named in 2 above or in respect of a non-beneficial interest or in the case of an individual holder if it is a holding of that person’s spouse or children under the age of 18
	NON BENEFICIAL – See 2 Above
4.	Name of the registered holder(s) and, if more than one holder, the number of shares held by each of them
	As 2 Above – see attached sheet.
5.	Number of shares acquired
	Not Known
6.	Percentage of issued class
	Not Known
7.	Number of shares/amount of stock disposed
	N/A
8.	Percentage of issued class
	N/A
9.	Class of security
	ORDINARY SHARES OF 25P
10.	Date of transaction
	NOT KNOWN
11.	Date company informed
	20 JANUARY 2005
12.	Total holding following this notification
	37,962,606 ORDINARY SHARES OF 25P
13.	Total percentage holding of issued class following this notification
	11.29%

14.	Any additional information
	N/A
15.	Name of contact and telephone number for queries
	HELEN MARTIN 020 7921 5062
16.	Name and signature of authorised company official responsible for making this notification
	JEAN PURSER
	DEPUTY COMPANY SECRETARY
Date of notification: 21 JANUARY 2005

Nominee/Registered Name	Management  Company		Shares Held
Bank of New York Europe LDN		FII		1,071,400
JP Morgan, Bournemouth		FII		143,100
Master Trust Bank of Japan		FIJ		61,332
Nomura Trust and Banking		FIJ		14,406
Trust & Cust Svcs Bk Toko		FIJ		12,547
BNP Paribas, Paris		FIL		2,600
Brown Bros Harrimn Ltd Lux		FIL		14,298,867
Chase Manhttn Bk Ag Frnkfrt		FIL		128,062
Citibank NA, Hong Kong		FIL		8,100
ING Luxembourg		FIL		10,498
JP Morgan , Bournemouth		FIL		316,032
Morgan Stanley London		FIL		7,561
National Astl Bk Melbourne		FIL		47,356
RBC Global Services		FIL		104,751
State Str Bk and Tr Co Lndn		FIL		39,854
State Street Bank Australia		FIL		142,387
State Street T&B Co Ltd Tokyo		FIL		13,847
Bermuda Trust Far East Hk		FIM HK		222,767
JP Morgan Bournemouth		FISL		8,344,895
State Street Bank and Trust Co		FMRCO		11,194
Bank of New York		FMTC		62,500
Brown Brothers Harriman and co		FMTC		343,071
CIBC Mellon trust		FMTC		91,551
JPMorgan Chase Bank		FMTC		192,837
Mellon Bank N.A.		FMTC		480,622
Northern Trust Co		FMTC		483,574
Royal Trust Toronto		FMTC		11,007
State Street Bank and Trust Co		FMTC		1,230,242
Bank of New York Brussels		FPM		2,306,643
Bank of New York Europe Ldn		FPM		51,900
Bankers Trust London		FPM		246,515
Citibank London		FPM		310,400
Clydesdale Bank Plc		FPM		151,100
HSBC Bank plc		FPM		48,100
JP Morgan Bournemouth		FPM		2,120,786
Mellon Bank		FPM		771,929
Midland Securities Services		FPM		123,629
Northern Trust London		FPM		2,967,424
Societe Generale		FPM		16,800
State Str Bk and Tr Co Ldn		FPM		940,522
State Street Munich		FPM		9,898
TOTAL ORDINARY SHARES				37,962,606

APPENDIX 10.

For immediate release
          25th January  2005

UNITED BUSINESS MEDIA

US High Tech Publishing Statistics: December 2004

Summary

Month of December 2004

The business information market serving the technology industry, measured in terms of advertising page volumes, decreased by 6.0% in the month of December compared to December 2003.  CMP Media’s continuing technology publications recorded a 3.3% decrease against December 2003.

CMP Media’s market share, compared to 2003, increased – its continuing titles held a share of 24.6% in December 2004 up from 23.9% in December 2003.

Calendar Year to December

The market decreased by 5.9% compared to the year to December 2003.  CMP’s continuing titles, in the year to December 2004, recorded a 3.9% decrease in advertising page volumes against the year to December 2003.

Market share of CMP Media’s continuing titles year to date was 26.9% up from 26.4% in the prior year period.

MARKET SEGMENT – ADVERTISING PAGE VOLUMES

MONTH OF December 2004

	2004 Pages		2003 Pages		Change 04 vs 03 %			2004 Market Share %			2003 Market Share %
CMP Media
Continuing		1,222		1,264		-3.3	%		24.6	%		23.9	%
Discontinued		0		94					0.0	%		1.8	%
CMP Media Total		1,222		1,358		-10.0	%		24.6	%		25.7	%
Whole Market
Continuing		4,976		5,202		-4.3	%		100.0	%		98.2	%
B2B Tech Publications		4,316		4,526		-4.6	%		86.7	%		85.4	%
General Business		660		676		-2.4	%		13.3	%		12.8	%
Discontinued		0		94					0.0	%		1.8	%
Total Market		4,976		5,296		-6.0	%		100.0	%		100.0	%

MAJOR CMP TITLES

	December 2004				YTD December 2004
	+/- Pages		% Change		+/- Pages		% Change
Information Week		-45.6		-25.1		-11.8		-0.5
EE Times		-39.1		-17.0		-80.7		-2.5
Dr Dobb’s		-0.8		-2.1		-68.2		-11.8
Network Computing		-2.8		-2.9		-127.9		-7.8
Network Magazine		+17.8		+56.3		-91.4		-17.0
CRN		-23.2		-11.1		-294.4		-10.8
VAR Business		-7.2		-6.9		-78.8		-5.2

CALENDAR YEAR TO December 2004

	2004 Pages		2003 Pages		Change 04 vs 03 %			2004 Market Share %			2003 Market Share %
CMP Media
Continuing		17,828		18,551		-3.9	%		26.9	%		26.4	%
Discontinued		66		1,759					0.1	%		2.5	%
CMP Media Total		17,894		20,310		-11.9	%		27.0	%		28.9	%
Whole Market
Continuing		66,093		68,200		-3.1	%		99.9	%		97.0	%
B2B Tech Publications		59,410		61,170		-2.9	%		89.8	%		87.0	%
General Business		6,683		7,030		-4.9	%		10.1	%		10.0	%
Discontinued		66		2,079					0.1	%		3.0	%
Total Market		66,159		70,279		-5.9	%		100.0	%		100.0	%

Source - IMS: Auditor                    

-Ends-

For further information, please contact:

Michael Waring	United Business Media	020 7921 5031
Fiona Piper	The Maitland Consultancy	020 7379 5151

Notes to Editors:

CMP MEDIA LLC

CMP Media LLC (www.cmp.com) is a leading integrated media company providing essential information and marketing services to the entire technology spectrum -- the builders, sellers and users of technology worldwide. Capitalising on its editorial strength, CMP is uniquely positioned to offer marketers comprehensive, integrated media solutions tailored to meet their individual needs.  Its diverse products and services include newspapers, magazines, Internet products, research, direct marketing services, education and training, trade shows and conferences, and custom publishing.

BASIS OF COMPILATION OF STATISTICS

The statistics, which are the main subject of today’s release, are independently compiled by IMS/Auditor.  The basis of compilation includes: 

- pages are hand counted

- supplement ads are counted if in over 50% of circulation

- house ads are not counted

- inserts are counted if bound in publication

- the database will continually be updated as more accurate information arrives

All CMP High Tech publications are tracked. CMP determines the competitive set of publishing titles which are measured on its behalf by IMS Auditor and periodically adjusts the population to ensure that it is properly representative of the changing US business technology advertising market in which CMP competes.

Note: that these statistics represent only total advertising page volumes as counted above, they do not represent paid advertising page volumes nor do they show the revenue yields which the operators in these market segments have achieved.  

This press release includes statements which are not historical facts and are considered “forward-looking” within the meaning of Section 27 of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended.  These forward-looking statements reflect UBM’s current views about future events, business and growth strategy and financial performance. These forward-looking statements are identified by their use of terms and phrases such as “believe,” “expect,” “plan,” “anticipate,” “on target” and similar expressions identifying forward-looking statements. Investors should not rely on forward-looking statements because they are subject to a variety of risks, uncertainties and other factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from UBM’s expectations.  UBM expressly does not undertake any duty to update forward-looking statements. Management does not attempt to update forecasts unless conditions materially change.

APPENDIX 11.

For immediate release
                    28^th January 2005

STRATEGIC OPTIONS FOR NOP WORLD

The Board of United Business Media plc (“UBM”) announces that it has appointed its financial advisers, Dresdner Kleinwort Wasserstein and

Allen & Company LLC, to conduct a strategic review of NOP World.

The strategic review will examine a number of alternatives to maximise the value of NOP World for UBM shareholders including developing NOP World further, expanding NOP World through strategic alliances or a sale.

A further announcement will be made when appropriate.

For further information, please contact:

Michael Waring	United Business Media	020 7921 5031
Colin Browne	The Maitland Consultancy	020 7379 5151

For additional information on NOP World

www.nopworld.com

United Business Media plc (http://www.unitedbusinessmedia.com) is a

leading provider of business information services to the technology, healthcare, media, automotive, financial services and property industries.  UBM offers services in news distribution, market research, publishing and events to customers across the globe.  Its brands include PR Newswire, the world’s leading corporate news distribution service; NOP World, one of the largest market research groups globally; and CMP, the B2B media and exhibition group operating in high tech, healthcare, property, entertainment, jewellery & fashion in the US, UK, Asia and Europe.

This press release includes statements which are not historical facts and are considered “forward-looking” within the meaning of Section 27 of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended.  These forward-looking statements reflect UBM’s current views about future events, business and growth strategy and financial performance. These forward-looking statements are identified by their use of terms and phrases such as “believe,” “expect,” “plan,” “anticipate,” “on target” and similar expressions identifying forward-looking statements. Investors should not rely on forward-looking statements because they are subject to a variety of risks, uncertainties and other factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from UBM’s expectations.  UBM expressly does not undertake any duty to update forward-looking statements. Management does not attempt to update forecasts unless conditions materially change.