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InformaAnnouncement

12/02/2018 11:45

RNS Number : 5988E
Bank of America Merrill Lynch
12 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:
09/02/2018
(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
949,688
6.718 GBP
6.58 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00BMJ6DW54
Sale
1,265,748
6.72 GBP
6.58 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
23,601
6.649 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00BMJ6DW54
Swaps
Short
828
6.64 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00BMJ6DW54
Swaps
Short
368
6.64 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00BMJ6DW54
Swaps
Short
42
6.646 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00BMJ6DW54
Swaps
Short
2,520
6.605 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00BMJ6DW54
Swaps
Short
17,447
6.638 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00BMJ6DW54
Swaps
Short
107,118
6.638 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00BMJ6DW54
Swaps
Short
9,933
6.656 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00BMJ6DW54
Swaps
Short
3,862
6.64 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00BMJ6DW54
Swaps
Short
7,600
6.592 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00BMJ6DW54
Swaps
Short
624
6.635 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00BMJ6DW54
Swaps
Short
851
6.65 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00BMJ6DW54
Swaps
Short
1,593
6.638 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00BMJ6DW54
Swaps
Short
6,472
6.64 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00BMJ6DW54
Swaps
Short
1,060
6.64 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00BMJ6DW54
Swaps
Short
73,639
6.64 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00BMJ6DW54
Swaps
Short
77
6.646 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00BMJ6DW54
Swaps
Short
14,306
6.635 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00BMJ6DW54
Swaps
Short
2,300
6.635 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00BMJ6DW54
Swaps
Long
71
6.647 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00BMJ6DW54
Swaps
Long
416
6.674 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00BMJ6DW54
Swaps
Long
503
6.651 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00BMJ6DW54
Swaps
Long
73,609
6.596 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00BMJ6DW54
Swaps
Long
9,933
6.65 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00BMJ6DW54
Swaps
Long
1,770
6.644 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00BMJ6DW54
Swaps
Long
3,784
6.651 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00BMJ6DW54
Swaps
Long
56
6.617 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00BMJ6DW54
Swaps
Long
20,608
6.647 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00BMJ6DW54
Swaps
Long
750
6.607 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00BMJ6DW54
Swaps
Long
5,269
6.68 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00BMJ6DW54
Swaps
Long
73,664
6.596 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00BMJ6DW54
Swaps
Long
41,795
6.653 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00BMJ6DW54
Swaps
Long
1,079
6.639 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00BMJ6DW54
Swaps
Long
888
6.639 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00BMJ6DW54
Swaps
Long
321
6.595 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00BMJ6DW54
Swaps
Long
1,946
6.675 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00BMJ6DW54
Swaps
Long
27
6.596 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00BMJ6DW54
Swaps
Long
2,300
6.658 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00BMJ6DW54
Swaps
Long
3,561
6.661 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00BMJ6DW54
Swaps
Long
2,591
6.663 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00BMJ6DW54
Swaps
Long
786
6.638 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00BMJ6DW54
Swaps
Long
184,191
6.596 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00BMJ6DW54
Swaps
Long
162
6.6 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00BMJ6DW54
Swaps
Long
107,118
6.661 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00BMJ6DW54
Swaps
Long
2,993
6.65 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00BMJ6DW54
Swaps
Long
216
6.638 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00BMJ6DW54
Swaps
Long
75
6.638 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00BMJ6DW54
Swaps
Long
1,317
6.638 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00BMJ6DW54
Swaps
Long
169
6.638 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00BMJ6DW54
Swaps
Long
1,593
6.675 GBP
Common - ISIN GB00BMJ6DW54
Swaps
Long
32,368
6.596 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:
12/02/2018
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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