12. Post-retirement and other employee benefits

Certain employees of Informa TechTarget are eligible to participate in 401(k)-retirement savings plans (the “Plans”), whereby employees may elect to defer a portion of their salary and contribute the deferred portion to the Plans. Informa TechTarget incurred $47.3 thousand related to the Plans for the year ended December 31, 2024.

Certain employees of Informa TechTarget are eligible to participate in the Parent’s defined contribution plan. The Parent operates a defined contribution plan in the United States, United Kingdom and in certain other countries. The assets of the plan are held by independent custodians and are kept entirely separate from the assets of the Parent. The expense related to the plan has been allocated to Informa TechTarget based on employee headcount. During the years ended December 31, 2024, 2023, and 2022, Informa TechTarget incurred $5.1 million, $4.5 million and $3.4 million, respectively, related to the Parent plan.