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InformaAnnouncement

30/01/2018 11:35

RNS Number : 3419D
Bank of America Merrill Lynch
30 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: 
29/01/2018
(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
807,163
6.908 GBP
6.752 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00BMJ6DW54
Sale
1,209,141
6.91 GBP
6.752 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
4,491
6.869 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00BMJ6DW54
Swaps
Short
25,978
6.855 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00BMJ6DW54
Swaps
Short
4,393
6.878 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00BMJ6DW54
Swaps
Short
913
6.896 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00BMJ6DW54
Swaps
Short
3,862
6.892 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00BMJ6DW54
Swaps
Short
4,775
6.872 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00BMJ6DW54
Swaps
Short
134
6.886 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00BMJ6DW54
Swaps
Short
1,986
6.884 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00BMJ6DW54
Swaps
Short
674
6.87 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00BMJ6DW54
Swaps
Short
303
6.753 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00BMJ6DW54
Swaps
Short
1,684
6.896 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00BMJ6DW54
Swaps
Short
613
6.854 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00BMJ6DW54
Swaps
Short
59
6.874 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00BMJ6DW54
Swaps
Short
19
6.878 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00BMJ6DW54
Swaps
Short
648
6.881 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00BMJ6DW54
Swaps
Short
12,328
6.886 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00BMJ6DW54
Swaps
Short
1,077
6.892 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00BMJ6DW54
Swaps
Short
2,229
6.896 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00BMJ6DW54
Swaps
Short
8
6.88 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00BMJ6DW54
Swaps
Short
3,042
6.881 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00BMJ6DW54
Swaps
Short
61,464
6.886 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00BMJ6DW54
Swaps
Short
1,541
6.861 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00BMJ6DW54
Swaps
Short
65,549
6.887 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00BMJ6DW54
Swaps
Short
2,402
6.876 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00BMJ6DW54
Swaps
Short
3,469
6.896 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00BMJ6DW54
Swaps
Short
157
6.88 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00BMJ6DW54
Swaps
Long
515
6.893 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00BMJ6DW54
Swaps
Long
65496
6.874 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00BMJ6DW54
Swaps
Long
979
6.873 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00BMJ6DW54
Swaps
Long
8
6.89 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00BMJ6DW54
Swaps
Long
98
6.874 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00BMJ6DW54
Swaps
Long
2127
6.883 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00BMJ6DW54
Swaps
Long
61464
6.887 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00BMJ6DW54
Swaps
Long
259
6.893 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00BMJ6DW54
Swaps
Long
761
6.893 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00BMJ6DW54
Swaps
Long
205962
6.881 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00BMJ6DW54
Swaps
Long
59085
6.887 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00BMJ6DW54
Swaps
Long
16768
6.883 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00BMJ6DW54
Swaps
Long
296
6.863 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00BMJ6DW54
Swaps
Long
37019
6.874 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00BMJ6DW54
Swaps
Long
947
6.883 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00BMJ6DW54
Swaps
Long
156
6.89 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00BMJ6DW54
Swaps
Long
330
6.858 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00BMJ6DW54
Swaps
Long
2723
6.883 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00BMJ6DW54
Swaps
Long
9665
6.883 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00BMJ6DW54
Swaps
Long
4982
6.874 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00BMJ6DW54
Swaps
Long
142
6.898 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00BMJ6DW54
Swaps
Long
1432
6.887 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00BMJ6DW54
Swaps
Long
23741
6.882 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00BMJ6DW54
Swaps
Long
2321
6.873 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00BMJ6DW54
Swaps
Long
1713
6.863 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00BMJ6DW54
Swaps
Long
648
6.898 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00BMJ6DW54
Swaps
Long
4029
6.887 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00BMJ6DW54
Swaps
Long
303
6.855 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:
30/01/2018
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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