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InformaAnnouncement

06/02/2018 11:20

RNS Number : 0594E
Bank of America Merrill Lynch
06 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: 
05/02/2018
(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
1,064,083
6.898 GBP
6.754 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00BMJ6DW54
Sale
915,011
6.9 GBP
6.754 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
1,438
6.77 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00BMJ6DW54
Swaps
Long
3,764
6.769 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00BMJ6DW54
Swaps
Long
1,097
6.782 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00BMJ6DW54
Swaps
Long
4,728
6.781 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00BMJ6DW54
Swaps
Long
29
6.79 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00BMJ6DW54
Swaps
Long
51,571
6.808 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00BMJ6DW54
Swaps
Long
35,816
6.789 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00BMJ6DW54
Swaps
Long
605
6.781 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00BMJ6DW54
Swaps
Long
165
6.766 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00BMJ6DW54
Swaps
Long
13,664
6.788 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00BMJ6DW54
Swaps
Long
775
6.781 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00BMJ6DW54
Swaps
Long
11,498
6.782 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00BMJ6DW54
Swaps
Long
2,465
6.782 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00BMJ6DW54
Swaps
Long
4,329
6.869 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00BMJ6DW54
Swaps
Long
27
6.79 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00BMJ6DW54
Swaps
Long
1,684
6.847 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00BMJ6DW54
Swaps
Long
7,819
6.841 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00BMJ6DW54
Swaps
Long
270
6.835 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00BMJ6DW54
Swaps
Long
2,822
6.781 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00BMJ6DW54
Swaps
Long
19,271
6.782 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00BMJ6DW54
Swaps
Long
340
6.79 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00BMJ6DW54
Swaps
Long
23,436
6.864 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00BMJ6DW54
Swaps
Long
2,360
6.852 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00BMJ6DW54
Swaps
Long
3,154
6.782 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00BMJ6DW54
Swaps
Long
269
6.781 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00BMJ6DW54
Swaps
Long
1,523
6.795 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00BMJ6DW54
Swaps
Long
20,961
6.777 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00BMJ6DW54
Swaps
Long
15,000
6.767 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00BMJ6DW54
Swaps
Long
107
6.766 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00BMJ6DW54
Swaps
Short
3,106
6.798 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00BMJ6DW54
Swaps
Short
13,108
6.787 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00BMJ6DW54
Swaps
Short
6,830
6.802 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00BMJ6DW54
Swaps
Short
546
6.805 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00BMJ6DW54
Swaps
Short
17,062
6.852 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00BMJ6DW54
Swaps
Short
51,571
6.798 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00BMJ6DW54
Swaps
Short
36,781
6.787 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00BMJ6DW54
Swaps
Short
1,913
6.786 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00BMJ6DW54
Swaps
Short
1,684
6.805 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00BMJ6DW54
Swaps
Short
20,846
6.805 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00BMJ6DW54
Swaps
Short
42,654
6.79 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00BMJ6DW54
Swaps
Short
22,708
6.788 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00BMJ6DW54
Swaps
Short
176
6.793 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00BMJ6DW54
Swaps
Short
29
6.778 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00BMJ6DW54
Swaps
Short
1,955
6.78 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00BMJ6DW54
Swaps
Short
5,908
6.773 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00BMJ6DW54
Swaps
Short
5,249
6.827 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00BMJ6DW54
Swaps
Short
270
6.841 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00BMJ6DW54
Swaps
Short
50,000
6.865 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00BMJ6DW54
Swaps
Short
18,513
6.788 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00BMJ6DW54
Swaps
Short
5,025
6.827 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00BMJ6DW54
Swaps
Short
3,764
6.805 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00BMJ6DW54
Swaps
Short
22,141
6.858 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00BMJ6DW54
Swaps
Short
13,664
6.787 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00BMJ6DW54
Swaps
Short
2,560
6.854 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00BMJ6DW54
Swaps
Short
35,206
6.781 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00BMJ6DW54
Swaps
Short
16
6.771 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00BMJ6DW54
Swaps
Short
4,049
6.798 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00BMJ6DW54
Swaps
Short
5,405
6.79 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00BMJ6DW54
Swaps
Short
6,513
6.798 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00BMJ6DW54
Swaps
Short
2,360
6.802 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00BMJ6DW54
Swaps
Short
11,217
6.805 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:
06/02/2018
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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