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09/02/2018 17:40

RNS Number : 5108E
Bank of America Merrill Lynch
09 February 2018
FORM 8.5 Replacement
The Form 8.5 Informa PLC announcement released on 08/02/2018 under RNS No 3283E has been amended.
Amendments are identified with an asterisk (*).
The full amended text is shown below.
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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: 
07/02/2018
(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
*845,152
6.818 GBP
6.642 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00BMJ6DW54
Sale
*1,485,214
6.816 GBP
6.63 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
5,901
6.737 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00BMJ6DW54
Swaps
Short
140,172
6.777 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00BMJ6DW54
Swaps
Short
19
6.77 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00BMJ6DW54
Swaps
Short
2,072
6.713 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00BMJ6DW54
Swaps
Short
41,556
6.734 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00BMJ6DW54
Swaps
Short
327
6.734 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00BMJ6DW54
Swaps
Short
1,327
6.651 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00BMJ6DW54
Swaps
Short
6,796
6.715 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00BMJ6DW54
Swaps
Short
8
6.77 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00BMJ6DW54
Swaps
Short
148
6.77 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00BMJ6DW54
Swaps
Short
3,014
6.736 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00BMJ6DW54
Swaps
Short
88
6.77 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00BMJ6DW54
Swaps
Short
17,529
6.715 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00BMJ6DW54
Swaps
Short
790
6.734 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00BMJ6DW54
Swaps
Short
82,014
6.742 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00BMJ6DW54
Swaps
Short
1,332
6.67 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00BMJ6DW54
Swaps
Short
138
6.672 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00BMJ6DW54
Swaps
Short
16,347
6.72 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00BMJ6DW54
Swaps
Short
3,156
6.777 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00BMJ6DW54
Swaps
Short
6,672
6.777 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00BMJ6DW54
Swaps
Short
46
6.799 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00BMJ6DW54
Swaps
Short
3,478
6.786 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00BMJ6DW54
Swaps
Short
2,864
6.734 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00BMJ6DW54
Swaps
Short
174,633
6.736 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00BMJ6DW54
Swaps
Short
57,778
6.715 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00BMJ6DW54
Swaps
Short
22,602
6.737 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00BMJ6DW54
Swaps
Short
1,266
6.799 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00BMJ6DW54
Swaps
Short
24
6.77 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00BMJ6DW54
Swaps
Long
4,053
6.74 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00BMJ6DW54
Swaps
Long
82,014
6.798 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00BMJ6DW54
Swaps
Long
2,683
6.762 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00BMJ6DW54
Swaps
Long
4,841
6.696 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00BMJ6DW54
Swaps
Long
4,173
6.799 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00BMJ6DW54
Swaps
Long
16
6.799 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00BMJ6DW54
Swaps
Long
180,624
6.744 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00BMJ6DW54
Swaps
Long
3,435
6.762 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00BMJ6DW54
Swaps
Long
20,985
6.762 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00BMJ6DW54
Swaps
Long
327
6.68 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00BMJ6DW54
Swaps
Long
49,102
6.776 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00BMJ6DW54
Swaps
Long
12,521
6.762 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00BMJ6DW54
Swaps
Long
790
6.69 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00BMJ6DW54
Swaps
Long
1,327
6.662 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00BMJ6DW54
Swaps
Long
160
6.72 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00BMJ6DW54
Swaps
Long
301
6.72 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00BMJ6DW54
Swaps
Long
1,194
6.762 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00BMJ6DW54
Swaps
Long
475
6.798 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00BMJ6DW54
Swaps
Long
17,529
6.753 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00BMJ6DW54
Swaps
Long
1,058
6.753 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00BMJ6DW54
Swaps
Long
41,556
6.798 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00BMJ6DW54
Swaps
Long
46
6.799 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00BMJ6DW54
Swaps
Long
227,751
6.74 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00BMJ6DW54
Swaps
Long
537
6.727 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00BMJ6DW54
Swaps
Long
240
6.761 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00BMJ6DW54
Swaps
Long
1,034
6.799 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00BMJ6DW54
Swaps
Long
108,184
6.74 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00BMJ6DW54
Swaps
Long
22,602
6.729 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00BMJ6DW54
Swaps
Long
22,248
6.737 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00BMJ6DW54
Swaps
Long
2,837
6.798 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00BMJ6DW54
Swaps
Long
50,000
6.778 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00BMJ6DW54
Swaps
Long
3,641
6.803 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00BMJ6DW54
Swaps
Long
138
6.72 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00BMJ6DW54
Swaps
Long
898
6.776 GBP
*Common - ISIN GB00BMJ6DW54
*Swaps
*Long
*1,614
*6.676 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:
09/02/2018
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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