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InformaAnnouncement

26/01/2018 10:50

RNS Number : 0568D
Bank of America Merrill Lynch
26 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: 
25/01/2018
(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
1,548,533
6.926 GBP
6.858 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00BMJ6DW54
Sale
1,360,575
6.928 GBP
6.856 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
Short
10,299
6.878 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00BMJ6DW54
Swaps
Short
95
6.919 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00BMJ6DW54
Swaps
Short
418
6.86 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00BMJ6DW54
Swaps
Short
10,127
6.883 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00BMJ6DW54
Swaps
Short
2,452
6.878 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00BMJ6DW54
Swaps
Short
15,481
6.884 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00BMJ6DW54
Swaps
Short
1,517
6.872 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00BMJ6DW54
Swaps
Short
4,464
6.887 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00BMJ6DW54
Swaps
Short
8
6.919 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00BMJ6DW54
Swaps
Short
173
6.875 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00BMJ6DW54
Swaps
Short
763
6.876 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00BMJ6DW54
Swaps
Short
204,245
6.878 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00BMJ6DW54
Swaps
Short
44,034
6.882 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00BMJ6DW54
Swaps
Short
1,358
6.875 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00BMJ6DW54
Swaps
Short
783
6.875 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00BMJ6DW54
Swaps
Short
2,545
6.886 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00BMJ6DW54
Swaps
Short
221
6.875 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00BMJ6DW54
Swaps
Short
265
6.878 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00BMJ6DW54
Swaps
Short
53,875
6.884 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00BMJ6DW54
Swaps
Short
83,483
6.884 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00BMJ6DW54
Swaps
Short
4,784
6.867 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00BMJ6DW54
Swaps
Short
68,536
6.891 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00BMJ6DW54
Swaps
Short
1,121
6.858 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00BMJ6DW54
Swaps
Short
1,927
6.905 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00BMJ6DW54
Swaps
Short
76
6.875 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00BMJ6DW54
Swaps
Long
27
6.902 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00BMJ6DW54
Swaps
Long
6433
6.863 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00BMJ6DW54
Swaps
Long
1345
6.863 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00BMJ6DW54
Swaps
Long
24696
6.858 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00BMJ6DW54
Swaps
Long
275
6.884 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00BMJ6DW54
Swaps
Long
19484
6.891 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00BMJ6DW54
Swaps
Long
3472
6.869 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00BMJ6DW54
Swaps
Long
994
6.9 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00BMJ6DW54
Swaps
Long
912
6.863 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00BMJ6DW54
Swaps
Long
153
6.868 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00BMJ6DW54
Swaps
Long
50291
6.883 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00BMJ6DW54
Swaps
Long
1605
6.9 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00BMJ6DW54
Swaps
Long
8155
6.876 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00BMJ6DW54
Swaps
Long
776
6.858 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00BMJ6DW54
Swaps
Long
10299
6.863 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00BMJ6DW54
Swaps
Long
14148
6.876 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00BMJ6DW54
Swaps
Long
83483
6.883 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00BMJ6DW54
Swaps
Long
428
6.9 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00BMJ6DW54
Swaps
Long
29128
6.887 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00BMJ6DW54
Swaps
Long
2298
6.876 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00BMJ6DW54
Swaps
Long
1795
6.876 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00BMJ6DW54
Swaps
Long
202
6.858 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00BMJ6DW54
Swaps
Long
4245
6.858 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00BMJ6DW54
Swaps
Long
14389
6.891 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00BMJ6DW54
Swaps
Long
89
6.857 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00BMJ6DW54
Swaps
Long
4152
6.885 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00BMJ6DW54
Swaps
Long
310
6.888 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00BMJ6DW54
Swaps
Long
323
6.863 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00BMJ6DW54
Swaps
Long
799
6.876 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00BMJ6DW54
Swaps
Long
7372
6.892 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00BMJ6DW54
Swaps
Long
1076
6.891 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00BMJ6DW54
Swaps
Long
1900
6.89 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00BMJ6DW54
Swaps
Long
162
6.886 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00BMJ6DW54
Swaps
Long
4464
6.863 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00BMJ6DW54
Swaps
Long
95
6.916 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00BMJ6DW54
Swaps
Long
3087
6.868 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:
26/01/2018
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. 

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