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    REG - BkofA Merrill Lynch Informa PLC - Form 8.5 (EPT/RI) <Origin Href="QuoteRef">INF.L</Origin>

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    22/01/2018 11:55
    RNS Number : 5416C
    Bank of America Merrill Lynch
    22 January 2018
    FORM 8.5 (EPT/RI)
    PUBLIC DEALING DISCLOSURE BY AN EXEMPT PRINCIPAL TRADER WITH RECOGNISED INTERMEDIARY STATUS DEALING IN A CLIENT-SERVING CAPACITY
    Rule 8.5 of the Takeover Code (the "Code")
    1.
    KEY INFORMATION
    (a) 
    Name of exempt principal trader: 
    Bank of America Merrill Lynch
    (b) 
    Name of offeror/offeree in relation to whose
    relevant securities this form relates:
    Use a separate form for each offeror/offeree
    Informa PLC
    (c) 
    Name of the party to the offer with which exempt principal trader is connected: 
    Informa PLC
    (d) 
    Date dealing undertaken: 
    19/01/2018
    (e) 
    In addition to the company in 1(b) above, is the
    exempt principal trader making disclosures in
    respect of any other party to this offer?
    If it is a cash offer or possible cash offer, state "N/A" 
    YES 
    If YES, specify which: 

    (UBM PLC) 
    2.
    DEALINGS BY THE EXEMPT PRINCIPAL TRADER
    Where there have been dealings in more than one class of relevant securities of the offeror or offeree named in 1(b), copy table 2(a), (b), (c) or (d) (as appropriate) for each additional class
    of relevant security dealt in.

    The currency of all prices and other monetary amounts should be stated. 
    (a)
    Purchases and sales
    Class of relevant security
    Purchases/
    sales 
    Total number of securities
    Highest price 
    per unit 
    paid/received 
    Lowest price 
    per unit 
    paid/received 
    Common - ISIN GB00BMJ6DW54
    Purchase
    1,519,497
    7.2 GBP
    7.008 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00BMJ6DW54
    Sale
    1,041,446
    7.214 GBP
    7.006 GBP
    (b)
    Cash-settled derivative transactions 
    Class of 
    relevant security 
    Product description
    e.g. CFD
    Nature of dealing
    e.g. opening/closing a 
    long/short position, increasing/reducing a 
    long/short position 
    Number of reference securities
    Price per unit
    Common - ISIN GB00BMJ6DW54
    Swaps
    Long
    4,623
    7.059 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00BMJ6DW54
    Swaps
    Long
    177
    7.048 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00BMJ6DW54
    Swaps
    Long
    49
    7.048 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00BMJ6DW54
    Swaps
    Long
    13,800
    7.011 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00BMJ6DW54
    Swaps
    Long
    785
    7.142 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00BMJ6DW54
    Swaps
    Long
    1,255
    7.137 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00BMJ6DW54
    Swaps
    Long
    677
    7.137 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00BMJ6DW54
    Swaps
    Long
    1,288
    7.137 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00BMJ6DW54
    Swaps
    Long
    1,995
    7.05 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00BMJ6DW54
    Swaps
    Long
    7,079
    7.05 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00BMJ6DW54
    Swaps
    Long
    346,560
    7.094 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00BMJ6DW54
    Swaps
    Long
    44,166
    7.101 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00BMJ6DW54
    Swaps
    Long
    9,995
    7.138 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00BMJ6DW54
    Swaps
    Long
    6,265
    7.17 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00BMJ6DW54
    Swaps
    Long
    39
    7.048 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00BMJ6DW54
    Swaps
    Long
    306
    7.048 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00BMJ6DW54
    Swaps
    Long
    1,559
    7.05 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00BMJ6DW54
    Swaps
    Long
    13,683
    7.104 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00BMJ6DW54
    Swaps
    Long
    148,270
    7.075 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00BMJ6DW54
    Swaps
    Long
    624
    7.106 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00BMJ6DW54
    Swaps
    Long
    33
    7.133 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00BMJ6DW54
    Swaps
    Long
    221
    7.138 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00BMJ6DW54
    Swaps
    Long
    5,027
    7.104 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00BMJ6DW54
    Swaps
    Long
    82
    7.088 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00BMJ6DW54
    Swaps
    Long
    1,872
    7.05 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00BMJ6DW54
    Swaps
    Long
    457
    7.137 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00BMJ6DW54
    Swaps
    Long
    338
    7.084 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00BMJ6DW54
    Swaps
    Long
    4,303
    7.084 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00BMJ6DW54
    Swaps
    Long
    4,001
    7.134 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00BMJ6DW54
    Swaps
    Long
    4,592
    7.059 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00BMJ6DW54
    Swaps
    Long
    2,140
    7.138 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00BMJ6DW54
    Swaps
    Long
    12,281
    7.05 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00BMJ6DW54
    Swaps
    Long
    500
    7.089 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00BMJ6DW54
    Swaps
    Long
    125
    7.089 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00BMJ6DW54
    Swaps
    Long
    3,949
    7.142 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00BMJ6DW54
    Swaps
    Long
    17
    7.048 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00BMJ6DW54
    Swaps
    Long
    74,556
    7.095 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00BMJ6DW54
    Swaps
    Long
    1,057
    7.088 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00BMJ6DW54
    Swaps
    Long
    693
    7.05 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00BMJ6DW54
    Swaps
    Long
    67
    7.017 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00BMJ6DW54
    Swaps
    Short
    2,126
    7.05 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00BMJ6DW54
    Swaps
    Short
    1,304
    7.05 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00BMJ6DW54
    Swaps
    Short
    338
    7.126 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00BMJ6DW54
    Swaps
    Short
    7,484
    7.127 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00BMJ6DW54
    Swaps
    Short
    158
    7.124 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00BMJ6DW54
    Swaps
    Short
    4,927
    7.09 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00BMJ6DW54
    Swaps
    Short
    4,828
    7.108 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00BMJ6DW54
    Swaps
    Short
    398
    7.111 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00BMJ6DW54
    Swaps
    Short
    4,303
    7.142 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00BMJ6DW54
    Swaps
    Short
    58,464
    7.155 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00BMJ6DW54
    Swaps
    Short
    82
    7.114 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00BMJ6DW54
    Swaps
    Short
    677
    7.094 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00BMJ6DW54
    Swaps
    Short
    2,140
    7.103 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00BMJ6DW54
    Swaps
    Short
    177
    7.05 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00BMJ6DW54
    Swaps
    Short
    4,806
    7.127 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00BMJ6DW54
    Swaps
    Short
    9,294
    7.073 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00BMJ6DW54
    Swaps
    Short
    73,777
    7.02 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00BMJ6DW54
    Swaps
    Short
    311
    7.111 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00BMJ6DW54
    Swaps
    Short
    6,594
    7.126 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00BMJ6DW54
    Swaps
    Short
    75,801
    7.092 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00BMJ6DW54
    Swaps
    Short
    26,045
    7.104 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00BMJ6DW54
    Swaps
    Short
    2,581
    7.09 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00BMJ6DW54
    Swaps
    Short
    6,169
    7.09 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00BMJ6DW54
    Swaps
    Short
    1,630
    7.111 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00BMJ6DW54
    Swaps
    Short
    567
    7.081 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00BMJ6DW54
    Swaps
    Short
    584
    7.111 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00BMJ6DW54
    Swaps
    Short
    37,546
    7.155 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00BMJ6DW54
    Swaps
    Short
    6,190
    7.113 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00BMJ6DW54
    Swaps
    Short
    693
    7.09 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00BMJ6DW54
    Swaps
    Short
    74
    7.018 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00BMJ6DW54
    Swaps
    Short
    367
    7.018 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00BMJ6DW54
    Swaps
    Short
    2,929
    7.099 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00BMJ6DW54
    Swaps
    Short
    2,718
    7.103 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00BMJ6DW54
    Swaps
    Short
    5
    7.109 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00BMJ6DW54
    Swaps
    Short
    10
    7.081 GBP
    Common - ISIN GB00BMJ6DW54
    Swaps
    Short
    6,339
    7.074 GBP
    (c)
    Stock-settled derivative transactions (including options) 
    (i)
    Writing, selling, purchasing or varying
    Class 
    of
    relevant security 
    Product description e.g. call option
    Writing, purchasing, selling, varying etc.
    Number 
    of
    securities to which option relates 
    Exercise 
    price
    per unit 
    Type
    e.g. American, European etc.
    Expiry date
    Option money paid/ received per unit
    N/A
    N/A
    N/A
    N/A
    N/A
    N/A
    N/A
    N/A
    (ii)
    Exercise
    Class of relevant security
    Product description
    e.g. call option
    Exercising/
    exercised
    against 
    Number of 
    securities 
    Exercise Price per 
    unit 
    N/A
    N/A
    N/A
    N/A
    N/A
    (d)
    Other dealings (including subscribing for new securities)
    Class of relevant security
    Nature of dealing
    e.g. subscription, conversion
    Details
    Price per unit (if applicable)
    N/A
    N/A
    N/A
    N/A
    3.
    OTHER INFORMATION
    (a)
    Indemnity and other dealing arrangements
    Details of any indemnity or option arrangement, or any agreement or understanding, formal or informal, relating to relevant securities which may be an inducement to deal 
    or refrain from dealing entered into by the exempt principal trader making the disclosure and any party to the offer or any person acting in concert with a party to the offer: 
    Irrevocable commitments and letters of intent should not be included. If there are no such agreements, arrangements or understandings, state "none" 
    None
    (b)
    Agreements, arrangements or understandings relating to options or derivatives
    Details of any agreement, arrangement or understanding, formal or informal, between the exempt principal trader making the disclosure and any other person relating to: 
    (i) the voting rights of any relevant securities under any option; or 
    (ii) The voting rights or future acquisition or disposal of any relevant securities to which any derivative is referenced: 
    If there are no such agreements, arrangements or understandings, state "none"
    None
    Date of disclosure:
    22/01/2018
    Contact name:
    Harshini Gopa
    Telephone number:
    +44207 996 3410
    Public disclosures under Rule 8 of the Code must be made to a Regulatory Information
    Service.

    The Panel's Market Surveillance Unit is available for consultation in relation to the Code's
    dealing disclosure requirements on +44 (0)20 7638 0129.

    The Code can be viewed on the Panel's website at     www.thetakeoverpanel.org.uk. 

    This information is provided by RNS
    The company news service from the London Stock Exchange
      END
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