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RNS Number : 2631D
Bank of America Merrill Lynch
29 January 2018 
 
FORM 8.5 Replacement 
 
The Form 8.5 Informa PLC announcement released on 18/01/2018 under RNS No
2801C 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                                     Informa PLC                    
 relevant securities this form relates:                                                                               
 Use a separate form for each offeror/offeree                                                                         
 (c)  Name of the party to the offer with which exempt principal trader is connected:  Informa PLC                    
 (d)  Date dealing undertaken:                                                         17/01/2018                     
 (e)  In addition to the company in 1(b) above, is the                                 YES                            
 exempt principal trader making disclosures in                                         If YES, specify which:         
 respect of any other party to this offer?                                             (UBM PLC)                      
 If it is a cash offer or possible cash offer, state "N/A"                                                            
 
 
(c) 
 
Name of the party to the offer with which exempt principal trader is
connected: 
 
Informa PLC 
 
 (d)  Date dealing undertaken:  
 
 
17/01/2018 
 
 (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/  Total number of securities  Highest price   Lowest price    
                             sales                                   per unit        per unit        
                                                                     paid/received   paid/received   
 Common - ISIN GB00BMJ6DW54  Purchase    * 5,879,933                 * 7.232 GBP     6.706 GBP       
 Common - ISIN GB00BMJ6DW54  Sale        * 6,324,647                 * 7.232 GBP     6.708 GBP       
 
 
 (b)  Cash-settled derivative transactions  
 
 
 Class of                      Product description  Nature of dealing                             Number of reference securities  Price per unit  
 relevant security             e.g. CFD             e.g. opening/closing a                                                                        
                                                    long/short position, increasing/reducing a                                                    
                                                    long/short position                                                                           
 Common - ISIN GB00BMJ6DW54    Swaps                Short                                         616                             7.068 GBP       
 Common - ISIN GB00BMJ6DW54    Swaps                Short                                         25,000                          7.097 GBP       
 Common - ISIN GB00BMJ6DW54    Swaps                Short                                         334,917                         6.892 GBP       
 Common - ISIN GB00BMJ6DW54    Swaps                Short                                         254,190                         6.892 GBP       
 Common - ISIN GB00BMJ6DW54    Swaps                Short                                         6,361                           6.912 GBP       
 Common - ISIN GB00BMJ6DW54    Swaps                Short                                         524                             7.177 GBP       
 Common - ISIN GB00BMJ6DW54    Swaps                Short                                         6,204                           6.983 GBP       
 Common - ISIN GB00BMJ6DW54    Swaps                Short                                         738,312                         7.018 GBP       
 Common - ISIN GB00BMJ6DW54    Swaps                Short                                         182,060                         6.866 GBP       
 Common - ISIN GB00BMJ6DW54    Swaps                Short                                         1,250                           6.993 GBP       
 Common - ISIN GB00BMJ6DW54    Swaps                Short                                         4,276                           6.93 GBP        
 Common - ISIN GB00BMJ6DW54    Swaps                Short                                         10,834                          6.98 GBP        
 Common - ISIN GB00BMJ6DW54    Swaps                Short                                         74                              7.068 GBP       
 Common - ISIN GB00BMJ6DW54    Swaps                Short                                         9,729                           6.875 GBP       
 Common - ISIN GB00BMJ6DW54    Swaps                Short                                         276                             7.177 GBP       
 Common - ISIN GB00BMJ6DW54    Swaps                Short                                         50,000                          6.811 GBP       
 Common - ISIN GB00BMJ6DW54    Swaps                Short                                         4,688                           6.938 GBP       
 Common - ISIN GB00BMJ6DW54    Swaps                Short                                         1,517                           6.756 GBP       
 Common - ISIN GB00BMJ6DW54    Swaps                Short                                         395,810                         6.892 GBP       
 Common - ISIN GB00BMJ6DW54    Swaps                Short                                         9,660                           6.983 GBP       
 Common - ISIN GB00BMJ6DW54    Swaps                Short                                         15,000                          6.854 GBP       
 Common - ISIN GB00BMJ6DW54    Swaps                Short                                         215,083                         6.892 GBP       
 Common - ISIN GB00BMJ6DW54    Swaps                Short                                         3,664                           6.908 GBP       
 Common - ISIN GB00BMJ6DW54    Swaps                Long                                          36,108                          6.94 GBP        
 Common - ISIN GB00BMJ6DW54    Swaps                Long                                          1,690                           7.005 GBP       
 Common - ISIN GB00BMJ6DW54    Swaps                Long                                          185                             7.009 GBP       
 Common - ISIN GB00BMJ6DW54    Swaps                Long                                          1,882                           7.009 GBP       
 Common - ISIN GB00BMJ6DW54    Swaps                Long                                          64,980                          6.826 GBP       
 Common - ISIN GB00BMJ6DW54    Swaps                Long                                          5,955                           6.94 GBP        
 Common - ISIN GB00BMJ6DW54    Swaps                Long                                          7,994                           6.94 GBP        
 Common - ISIN GB00BMJ6DW54    Swaps                Long                                          27,736                          6.795 GBP       
 Common - ISIN GB00BMJ6DW54    Swaps                Long                                          5,997                           7.005 GBP       
 Common - ISIN GB00BMJ6DW54    Swaps                Long                                          4,276                           7.179 GBP       
 Common - ISIN GB00BMJ6DW54    Swaps                Long                                          9,729                           6.886 GBP       
 Common - ISIN GB00BMJ6DW54    Swaps                Long                                          2,900                           6.795 GBP       
 Common - ISIN GB00BMJ6DW54    Swaps                Long                                          10,404                          7.005 GBP       
 Common - ISIN GB00BMJ6DW54    Swaps                Long                                          19,527                          7.028 GBP       
 Common - ISIN GB00BMJ6DW54    Swaps                Long                                          395,810                         6.977 GBP       
 Common - ISIN GB00BMJ6DW54    Swaps                Long                                          14,968                          6.879 GBP       
 Common - ISIN GB00BMJ6DW54    Swaps                Long                                          3,170                           6.902 GBP       
 Common - ISIN GB00BMJ6DW54    Swaps                Long                                          51                              6.902 GBP       
 Common - ISIN GB00BMJ6DW54    Swaps                Long                                          63,065                          6.831 GBP       
 Common - ISIN GB00BMJ6DW54    Swaps                Long                                          800                             7.045 GBP       
 Common - ISIN GB00BMJ6DW54    Swaps                Long                                          230,818                         7.073 GBP       
 Common - ISIN GB00BMJ6DW54    Swaps                Long                                          148,232                         7.073 GBP       
 Common - ISIN GB00BMJ6DW54    Swaps                Long                                          33,760                          6.81 GBP        
 Common - ISIN GB00BMJ6DW54    Swaps                Long                                          1,373                           6.902 GBP       
 Common - ISIN GB00BMJ6DW54    Swaps                Long                                          928                             6.902 GBP       
 Common - ISIN GB00BMJ6DW54    Swaps                Long                                          11,041                          6.94 GBP        
 Common - ISIN GB00BMJ6DW54    Swaps                Long                                          25,000                          7.184 GBP       
 Common - ISIN GB00BMJ6DW54    Swaps                Long                                          254,190                         6.977 GBP       
 Common - ISIN GB00BMJ6DW54    Swaps                Long                                          1,024                           6.931 GBP       
 Common - ISIN GB00BMJ6DW54    Swaps                Long                                          55                              6.902 GBP       
 Common - ISIN GB00BMJ6DW54    Swaps                Long                                          276                             7.045 GBP       
 Common - ISIN GB00BMJ6DW54    Swaps                Long                                          1,250                           7.093 GBP       
 Common - ISIN GB00BMJ6DW54    Swaps                Long                                          8,300                           6.795 GBP       
 Common - ISIN GB00BMJ6DW54    Swaps                Long                                          1,320                           7.005 GBP       
 Common - ISIN GB00BMJ6DW54    Swaps                Long                                          23,307                          6.879 GBP       
 Common - ISIN GB00BMJ6DW54    Swaps                Long                                          646                             7.045 GBP       
 Common - ISIN GB00BMJ6DW54    Swaps                Long                                          24,700                          6.795 GBP       
 Common - ISIN GB00BMJ6DW54    Swaps                Long                                          415                             7.009 GBP       
 Common - ISIN GB00BMJ6DW54    Swaps                Long                                          3,267                           7.009 GBP       
 Common - ISIN GB00BMJ6DW54    Swaps                Long                                          531                             7.009 GBP       
 Common - ISIN GB00BMJ6DW54    Swaps                Long                                          473                             7.028 GBP       
 Common - ISIN GB00BMJ6DW54    Swaps                Long                                          913                             7.038 GBP       
 Common - ISIN GB00BMJ6DW54    Swaps                Long                                          77                              6.931 GBP       
 Common - ISIN GB00BMJ6DW54    Swaps                Long                                          3,814                           6.902 GBP       
 Common - ISIN GB00BMJ6DW54    Swaps                Long                                          59,450                          6.94 GBP        
 Common - ISIN GB00BMJ6DW54    Swaps                Long                                          30,726                          6.831 GBP       
 Common - ISIN GB00BMJ6DW54    Swaps                Long                                          5,005                           6.886 GBP       
 Common - ISIN GB00BMJ6DW54    Swaps                Long                                          1,356                           6.95 GBP        
 Common - ISIN GB00BMJ6DW54    Swaps                Long                                          588                             7.005 GBP       
 Common - ISIN GB00BMJ6DW54    Swaps                Long                                          3,664                           6.931 GBP       
 * Common - ISIN GB00BMJ6DW54  Swaps                Short                                         56,285                          6.997 GBP       
 * Common - ISIN GB00BMJ6DW54  Swaps                Long                                          39,162                          7.232 GBP       
 * Common - ISIN GB00BMJ6DW54  Swaps                Long                                          17,387                          7.232 GBP       
 * Common - ISIN GB00BMJ6DW54  Swaps                Long                                          3,474                           7.232 GBP       
 * Common - ISIN GB00BMJ6DW54  Swaps                Long                                          30,313                          7.232 GBP       
 * Common - ISIN GB00BMJ6DW54  Swaps                Long                                          2,689                           7.232 GBP       
 * Common - ISIN GB00BMJ6DW54  Swaps                Long                                          13,630                          7.232 GBP       
 * Common - ISIN GB00BMJ6DW54  Swaps                Long                                          141,576                         7.232 GBP       
 * Common - ISIN GB00BMJ6DW54  Swaps                Long                                          27,668                          6.897 GBP       
 * Common - ISIN GB00BMJ6DW54  Swaps                Long                                          43,083                          6.897 GBP       
 * Common - ISIN GB00BMJ6DW54  Swaps                Long                                          12,097                          7.232 GBP       
 * Common - ISIN GB00BMJ6DW54  Swaps                Long                                          19,331                          7.232 GBP       
 * Common - ISIN GB00BMJ6DW54  Swaps                Short                                         36,146                          6.997 GBP       
 * Common - ISIN GB00BMJ6DW54  Swaps                Long                                          217,878                         7.232 GBP       
 * Common - ISIN GB00BMJ6DW54  Swaps                Long                                          56,285                          6.868 GBP       
 * Common - ISIN GB00BMJ6DW54  Swaps                Long                                          166,370                         6.868 GBP       
 * Common - ISIN GB00BMJ6DW54  Swaps                Short                                         40,000                          6.864 GBP       
 * Common - ISIN GB00BMJ6DW54  Swaps                Short                                         2,500                           6.864 GBP       
 * Common - ISIN GB00BMJ6DW54  Swaps                Long                                          36,146                          6.868 GBP       
 * Common - ISIN GB00BMJ6DW54  Swaps                Long                                          259,061                         6.868 GBP       
 * Common - ISIN GB00BMJ6DW54  Swaps                Long                                          37,709                          6.868 GBP       
 * Common - ISIN GB00BMJ6DW54  Swaps                Long                                          24,215                          6.868 GBP       
 * Common - ISIN GB00BMJ6DW54  Swaps                Long                                          9,660                           6.868 GBP       
 * Common - ISIN GB00BMJ6DW54  Swaps                Long                                          6,204                           6.868 GBP       
 * Common - ISIN GB00BMJ6DW54  Swaps                Short                                         5,000                           6.864 GBP       
 * Common - ISIN GB00BMJ6DW54  Swaps                Short                                         50,000                          7.104 GBP       
 
 
 (c)  Stock-settled derivative transactions (including options)  
 
 
 (i)  Writing, selling, purchasing or varying  
 
 
 Class               Product description e.g. call option  Writing, purchasing, selling, varying etc.  Number                               Exercise   Type                           Expiry date  Option money paid/ received per unit  
 of                                                                                                    of                                   price      e.g. American, European etc.                                                      
 relevant security                                                                                     securities to which option relates   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  Exercising/  Number of    Exercise Price per   
                             e.g. call option     exercised    securities   unit                 
                                                  against                                        
 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               Details  Price per unit (if applicable)  
                             e.g. subscription, conversion                                            
 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:  29/01/2018       
 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. 
 
This information is provided by RNS
The company news service from the London Stock Exchange

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