UK's Informa's chair Rishton to step down in 2027

July 9 (Reuters) - Informa, the world's largest exhibitions group, said on Thursday that Chair John Rishton would step down, with former Reuters chief Tom Glocer appointed chair-elect to succeed him following a managed transition.

Here are some details:

• Glocer, 66, will join the board in October and become non-executive chair of Informa in 2027.

• Glocer was CEO of Reuters and became the first chief executive of the combined Thomson Reuters Group after Thomson completed its acquisition of Reuters in 2008.

• "Tom Glocer's experience, knowledge and background in technology, data and international markets, will be invaluable to us as we continue to pursue growth and expansion," CEO Stephen Carter said.

• Rishton, 68, joined Informa's board in 2016 and became chair in 2021. He has overseen the company's international expansion and growth across industry categories.

(Reporting by Nithyashree R B in Bengaluru; Editing by Mrigank Dhaniwala and Sherry Jacob-Phillips)