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InformaAnnouncement

07/02/2018 11:50

RNS Number : 1992E
Bank of America Merrill Lynch
07 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: 
06/02/2018
(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
1,256,166
6.806 GBP
6.598 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00BMJ6DW54
Sale
1,236,047
6.702 GBP
6.621 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
 10,653 
6.66 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00BMJ6DW54
Swaps
Short
 23,764 
6.664 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00BMJ6DW54
Swaps
Short
 6 
6.66 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00BMJ6DW54
Swaps
Short
 340 
6.643 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00BMJ6DW54
Swaps
Short
 7,335 
6.682 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00BMJ6DW54
Swaps
Short
 23,436 
6.677 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00BMJ6DW54
Swaps
Short
 18,403 
6.663 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00BMJ6DW54
Swaps
Short
 5,257 
6.64 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00BMJ6DW54
Swaps
Short
 11,556 
6.667 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00BMJ6DW54
Swaps
Short
 241 
6.611 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00BMJ6DW54
Swaps
Short
 750 
6.658 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00BMJ6DW54
Swaps
Short
 6,430 
6.655 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00BMJ6DW54
Swaps
Short
 7,389 
6.677 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00BMJ6DW54
Swaps
Short
 14,165 
6.677 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00BMJ6DW54
Swaps
Short
 132,986 
6.677 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00BMJ6DW54
Swaps
Short
 2,611 
6.652 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00BMJ6DW54
Swaps
Short
 5,897 
6.657 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00BMJ6DW54
Swaps
Short
 1,302 
6.642 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00BMJ6DW54
Swaps
Short
 900 
6.611 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00BMJ6DW54
Swaps
Short
 160 
6.643 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00BMJ6DW54
Swaps
Short
 4,982 
6.682 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00BMJ6DW54
Swaps
Short
 4,745 
6.682 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00BMJ6DW54
Swaps
Short
 1,678 
6.665 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00BMJ6DW54
Swaps
Short
 20,276 
6.67 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00BMJ6DW54
Swaps
Short
 4,167 
6.611 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00BMJ6DW54
Swaps
Short
 111 
6.643 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00BMJ6DW54
Swaps
Short
 128,130 
6.666 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00BMJ6DW54
Swaps
Long
 1,027 
6.67 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00BMJ6DW54
Swaps
Long
 131,144 
6.666 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00BMJ6DW54
Swaps
Long
 394 
6.669 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00BMJ6DW54
Swaps
Long
 6,830 
6.636 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00BMJ6DW54
Swaps
Long
 8,560 
6.67 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00BMJ6DW54
Swaps
Long
 53 
6.67 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00BMJ6DW54
Swaps
Long
 4,167 
6.62 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00BMJ6DW54
Swaps
Long
 111 
6.682 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00BMJ6DW54
Swaps
Long
 17,062 
6.682 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00BMJ6DW54
Swaps
Long
 6,513 
6.666 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00BMJ6DW54
Swaps
Long
 11,259 
6.67 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00BMJ6DW54
Swaps
Long
 6 
6.67 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00BMJ6DW54
Swaps
Long
 15,227 
6.663 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00BMJ6DW54
Swaps
Long
 2,492 
6.663 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00BMJ6DW54
Swaps
Long
 19,785 
6.67 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00BMJ6DW54
Swaps
Long
 3,500 
6.58 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00BMJ6DW54
Swaps
Long
 491 
6.671 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00BMJ6DW54
Swaps
Long
 5,257 
6.636 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00BMJ6DW54
Swaps
Long
 6,735 
6.659 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00BMJ6DW54
Swaps
Long
 41,147 
6.659 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00BMJ6DW54
Swaps
Long
 57,778 
6.66 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00BMJ6DW54
Swaps
Long
 18,403 
6.671 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00BMJ6DW54
Swaps
Long
 11,955 
6.636 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00BMJ6DW54
Swaps
Long
 1,947 
6.663 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00BMJ6DW54
Swaps
Long
 866 
6.663 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00BMJ6DW54
Swaps
Long
 241 
6.67 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00BMJ6DW54
Swaps
Long
 2,341 
6.659 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00BMJ6DW54
Swaps
Long
 9,085 
6.663 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00BMJ6DW54
Swaps
Long
 176 
6.636 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00BMJ6DW54
Swaps
Long
 2,507 
6.67 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00BMJ6DW54
Swaps
Long
 24,551 
6.659 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00BMJ6DW54
Swaps
Long
 5,262 
6.659 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00BMJ6DW54
Swaps
Long
 4,076 
6.652 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:
07/02/2018
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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