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InformaAnnouncement

01/02/2018 11:11

RNS Number : 6413D
Bank of America Merrill Lynch
01 February 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: 
31/01/2018
(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
1,120,065
7.018 GBP
6.876 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00BMJ6DW54
Sale
2,824,315
7.015 GBP
6.868 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
4,393
6.959 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00BMJ6DW54
Swaps
Long
2,307
6.961 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00BMJ6DW54
Swaps
Long
26
6.985 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00BMJ6DW54
Swaps
Long
1,404
7.009 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00BMJ6DW54
Swaps
Long
66,212
6.962 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00BMJ6DW54
Swaps
Long
190,898
6.958 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00BMJ6DW54
Swaps
Long
37,367
6.962 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00BMJ6DW54
Swaps
Long
53,616
6.942 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00BMJ6DW54
Swaps
Long
49,453
6.963 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00BMJ6DW54
Swaps
Long
613
6.959 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00BMJ6DW54
Swaps
Long
1,164
6.965 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00BMJ6DW54
Swaps
Long
247
6.958 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00BMJ6DW54
Swaps
Long
438
6.958 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00BMJ6DW54
Swaps
Long
286,238
6.942 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00BMJ6DW54
Swaps
Long
140,571
6.942 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00BMJ6DW54
Swaps
Long
2
6.962 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00BMJ6DW54
Swaps
Long
3,259
6.984 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00BMJ6DW54
Swaps
Long
397,200
6.942 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00BMJ6DW54
Swaps
Long
698,299
6.942 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00BMJ6DW54
Swaps
Long
40,250
6.964 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00BMJ6DW54
Swaps
Long
1,322
6.933 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00BMJ6DW54
Swaps
Long
4,824
6.985 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00BMJ6DW54
Swaps
Long
198
6.959 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00BMJ6DW54
Swaps
Long
5,430
6.961 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00BMJ6DW54
Swaps
Long
3,611
6.951 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00BMJ6DW54
Swaps
Long
18,442
6.964 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00BMJ6DW54
Swaps
Long
4,370
6.984 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00BMJ6DW54
Swaps
Long
674
6.959 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00BMJ6DW54
Swaps
Long
30,447
6.999 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00BMJ6DW54
Swaps
Long
106
7.002 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00BMJ6DW54
Swaps
Long
1,766
6.961 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00BMJ6DW54
Swaps
Long
7,812
6.942 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00BMJ6DW54
Swaps
Long
26,908
6.962 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00BMJ6DW54
Swaps
Long
10,578
6.959 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00BMJ6DW54
Swaps
Long
5,883
6.959 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00BMJ6DW54
Swaps
Long
800
6.965 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00BMJ6DW54
Swaps
Long
4,370
6.957 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00BMJ6DW54
Swaps
Long
82
7.002 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00BMJ6DW54
Swaps
Short
1,407
6.977 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00BMJ6DW54
Swaps
Short
30,148
6.947 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00BMJ6DW54
Swaps
Short
1,164
6.982 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00BMJ6DW54
Swaps
Short
9
6.952 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00BMJ6DW54
Swaps
Short
117
6.978 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00BMJ6DW54
Swaps
Short
51
6.95 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00BMJ6DW54
Swaps
Short
17,060
6.926 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00BMJ6DW54
Swaps
Short
3,001
6.961 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00BMJ6DW54
Swaps
Short
7,931
6.952 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00BMJ6DW54
Swaps
Short
1,404
6.959 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00BMJ6DW54
Swaps
Short
17,009
6.95 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00BMJ6DW54
Swaps
Short
82
6.978 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00BMJ6DW54
Swaps
Short
190,898
6.96 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00BMJ6DW54
Swaps
Short
40,250
6.963 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00BMJ6DW54
Swaps
Short
67,895
6.962 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00BMJ6DW54
Swaps
Short
7,219
6.952 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00BMJ6DW54
Swaps
Short
16,737
6.988 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00BMJ6DW54
Swaps
Short
100
6.959 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:
01/02/2018
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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