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REG - BkofA Merrill Lynch Informa PLC - Form 8.5 (EPT/RI) - Replacement <Origin Href="QuoteRef">INF.L</Origin>

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RNS Number : 2635D
Bank of America Merrill Lynch
29 January 2018 
 
FORM 8.5 Replacement 
 
The Form 8.5 Informa PLC announcement released on 19/01/2018 under RNS No
3962C 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:                                                         18/01/2018                     
 (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:  
 
 
18/01/2018 
 
 (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    3,333,061                   7.146 GBP       6.985 GBP       
 Common - ISIN GB00BMJ6DW54  Sale        * 3,348,549                 7.146 GBP       6.984 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                                         10,378                          7.055 GBP       
 Common - ISIN GB00BMJ6DW54    Swaps                Short                                         6,948                           7.062 GBP       
 Common - ISIN GB00BMJ6DW54    Swaps                Short                                         156,689                         7.059 GBP       
 Common - ISIN GB00BMJ6DW54    Swaps                Short                                         42,352                          7.062 GBP       
 Common - ISIN GB00BMJ6DW54    Swaps                Short                                         5,293                           7.043 GBP       
 Common - ISIN GB00BMJ6DW54    Swaps                Short                                         4,769                           7.051 GBP       
 Common - ISIN GB00BMJ6DW54    Swaps                Short                                         11,817                          6.985 GBP       
 Common - ISIN GB00BMJ6DW54    Swaps                Short                                         1,101                           7.073 GBP       
 Common - ISIN GB00BMJ6DW54    Swaps                Short                                         130,937                         7.095 GBP       
 Common - ISIN GB00BMJ6DW54    Swaps                Short                                         2,890                           7.099 GBP       
 Common - ISIN GB00BMJ6DW54    Swaps                Short                                         27,243                          7.059 GBP       
 Common - ISIN GB00BMJ6DW54    Swaps                Short                                         10,506                          7.043 GBP       
 Common - ISIN GB00BMJ6DW54    Swaps                Short                                         4,566                           7.073 GBP       
 Common - ISIN GB00BMJ6DW54    Swaps                Short                                         243,986                         7.059 GBP       
 Common - ISIN GB00BMJ6DW54    Swaps                Short                                         65,948                          7.062 GBP       
 Common - ISIN GB00BMJ6DW54    Swaps                Short                                         4,688                           7.106 GBP       
 Common - ISIN GB00BMJ6DW54    Swaps                Short                                         1,633                           7.073 GBP       
 Common - ISIN GB00BMJ6DW54    Swaps                Short                                         3,462                           7.073 GBP       
 Common - ISIN GB00BMJ6DW54    Swaps                Short                                         881                             7.073 GBP       
 Common - ISIN GB00BMJ6DW54    Swaps                Short                                         3,445                           7.063 GBP       
 Common - ISIN GB00BMJ6DW54    Swaps                Short                                         2,487                           7.062 GBP       
 Common - ISIN GB00BMJ6DW54    Swaps                Short                                         42,422                          7.059 GBP       
 Common - ISIN GB00BMJ6DW54    Swaps                Short                                         1,297                           7.073 GBP       
 Common - ISIN GB00BMJ6DW54    Swaps                Short                                         9,035                           7.073 GBP       
 Common - ISIN GB00BMJ6DW54    Swaps                Short                                         213,386                         7.081 GBP       
 Common - ISIN GB00BMJ6DW54    Swaps                Short                                         4,728                           7.079 GBP       
 Common - ISIN GB00BMJ6DW54    Swaps                Long                                          11,859                          7.078 GBP       
 Common - ISIN GB00BMJ6DW54    Swaps                Long                                          108,452                         7.066 GBP       
 Common - ISIN GB00BMJ6DW54    Swaps                Long                                          524                             7.067 GBP       
 Common - ISIN GB00BMJ6DW54    Swaps                Long                                          4,735                           7.098 GBP       
 Common - ISIN GB00BMJ6DW54    Swaps                Long                                          18,579                          7.098 GBP       
 Common - ISIN GB00BMJ6DW54    Swaps                Long                                          21                              7.088 GBP       
 Common - ISIN GB00BMJ6DW54    Swaps                Long                                          3,445                           7.07 GBP        
 Common - ISIN GB00BMJ6DW54    Swaps                Long                                          7,613                           7.074 GBP       
 Common - ISIN GB00BMJ6DW54    Swaps                Long                                          160                             7.087 GBP       
 Common - ISIN GB00BMJ6DW54    Swaps                Long                                          800                             7.067 GBP       
 Common - ISIN GB00BMJ6DW54    Swaps                Long                                          430                             7.074 GBP       
 Common - ISIN GB00BMJ6DW54    Swaps                Long                                          21,176                          7.098 GBP       
 Common - ISIN GB00BMJ6DW54    Swaps                Long                                          188                             7.087 GBP       
 Common - ISIN GB00BMJ6DW54    Swaps                Long                                          898                             7.09 GBP        
 Common - ISIN GB00BMJ6DW54    Swaps                Long                                          3,038                           7.078 GBP       
 Common - ISIN GB00BMJ6DW54    Swaps                Long                                          4,062                           7.07 GBP        
 Common - ISIN GB00BMJ6DW54    Swaps                Long                                          6,204                           7.105 GBP       
 Common - ISIN GB00BMJ6DW54    Swaps                Long                                          1,236                           7.074 GBP       
 Common - ISIN GB00BMJ6DW54    Swaps                Long                                          32,974                          7.105 GBP       
 Common - ISIN GB00BMJ6DW54    Swaps                Long                                          8,478                           7.087 GBP       
 Common - ISIN GB00BMJ6DW54    Swaps                Long                                          49,102                          7.09 GBP        
 Common - ISIN GB00BMJ6DW54    Swaps                Long                                          666                             7.122 GBP       
 Common - ISIN GB00BMJ6DW54    Swaps                Long                                          9,660                           7.098 GBP       
 Common - ISIN GB00BMJ6DW54    Swaps                Long                                          2,890                           7.091 GBP       
 Common - ISIN GB00BMJ6DW54    Swaps                Long                                          4,688                           7.106 GBP       
 Common - ISIN GB00BMJ6DW54    Swaps                Long                                          4,388                           7.074 GBP       
 Common - ISIN GB00BMJ6DW54    Swaps                Long                                          3,039                           7.105 GBP       
 Common - ISIN GB00BMJ6DW54    Swaps                Long                                          14,271                          7.08 GBP        
 Common - ISIN GB00BMJ6DW54    Swaps                Long                                          792                             7.054 GBP       
 Common - ISIN GB00BMJ6DW54    Swaps                Long                                          17,082                          7.059 GBP       
 Common - ISIN GB00BMJ6DW54    Swaps                Long                                          965                             7.074 GBP       
 Common - ISIN GB00BMJ6DW54    Swaps                Long                                          11,933                          7.105 GBP       
 * Common - ISIN GB00BMJ6DW54  Swaps                Long                                          243,986                         7.059 GBP       
 * Common - ISIN GB00BMJ6DW54  Swaps                Long                                          27,243                          7.059 GBP       
 * Common - ISIN GB00BMJ6DW54  Swaps                Long                                          32,974                          7.098 GBP       
 * Common - ISIN GB00BMJ6DW54  Swaps                Long                                          156,689                         7.059 GBP       
 * Common - ISIN GB00BMJ6DW54  Swaps                Long                                          21,176                          7.105 GBP       
 * Common - ISIN GB00BMJ6DW54  Swaps                Long                                          42,352                          7.062 GBP       
 * Common - ISIN GB00BMJ6DW54  Swaps                Long                                          27,347                          7.105 GBP       
 * Common - ISIN GB00BMJ6DW54  Swaps                Long                                          3,614                           7.098 GBP       
 * Common - ISIN GB00BMJ6DW54  Swaps                Long                                          17,562                          7.098 GBP       
 * Common - ISIN GB00BMJ6DW54  Swaps                Long                                          42,422                          7.059 GBP       
 * Common - ISIN GB00BMJ6DW54  Swaps                Long                                          65,948                          7.062 GBP       
 * Common - ISIN GB00BMJ6DW54  Swaps                Long                                          5,627                           7.105 GBP       
 * Common - ISIN GB00BMJ6DW54  Swaps                Long                                          2,836                           7.066 GBP       
 * Common - ISIN GB00BMJ6DW54  Swaps                Long                                          27,347                          7.105 GBP       
 * Common - ISIN GB00BMJ6DW54  Swaps                Long                                          65,948                          7.062 GBP       
 * Common - ISIN GB00BMJ6DW54  Swaps                Long                                          32,974                          7.098 GBP       
 * Common - ISIN GB00BMJ6DW54  Swaps                Long                                          21,176                          7.105 GBP       
 * Common - ISIN GB00BMJ6DW54  Swaps                Long                                          17,562                          7.098 GBP       
 * Common - ISIN GB00BMJ6DW54  Swaps                Long                                          3,614                           7.098 GBP       
 * Common - ISIN GB00BMJ6DW54  Swaps                Long                                          5,627                           7.105 GBP       
 * Common - ISIN GB00BMJ6DW54  Swaps                Short                                         42,422                          7.059 GBP       
 * Common - ISIN GB00BMJ6DW54  Swaps                Short                                         216,639                         7.059 GBP       
 * Common - ISIN GB00BMJ6DW54  Swaps                Short                                         32,974                          7.105 GBP       
 * Common - ISIN GB00BMJ6DW54  Swaps                Short                                         9,660                           7.098 GBP       
 * Common - ISIN GB00BMJ6DW54  Swaps                Short                                         42,352                          7.062 GBP       
 * Common - ISIN GB00BMJ6DW54  Swaps                Short                                         27,347                          7.059 GBP       
 * Common - ISIN GB00BMJ6DW54  Swaps                Short                                         4,735                           7.098 GBP       
 * Common - ISIN GB00BMJ6DW54  Swaps                Short                                         139,127                         7.059 GBP       
 * Common - ISIN GB00BMJ6DW54  Swaps                Short                                         21,176                          7.098 GBP       
 * Common - ISIN GB00BMJ6DW54  Swaps                Short                                         18,579                          7.098 GBP       
 * Common - ISIN GB00BMJ6DW54  Swaps                Short                                         65,948                          7.062 GBP       
 * Common - ISIN GB00BMJ6DW54  Swaps                Short                                         3,039                           7.105 GBP       
 * Common - ISIN GB00BMJ6DW54  Swaps                Short                                         17,562                          7.059 GBP       
 * Common - ISIN GB00BMJ6DW54  Swaps                Short                                         27,243                          7.059 GBP       
 * Common - ISIN GB00BMJ6DW54  Swaps                Short                                         6,204                           7.105 GBP       
 * Common - ISIN GB00BMJ6DW54  Swaps                Short                                         11,933                          7.105 GBP       
 * Common - ISIN GB00BMJ6DW54  Swaps                Short                                         65,948                          7.062 GBP       
 * Common - ISIN GB00BMJ6DW54  Swaps                Short                                         42,352                          7.062 GBP       
 * Common - ISIN GB00BMJ6DW54  Swaps                Short                                         27,347                          7.059 GBP       
 * Common - ISIN GB00BMJ6DW54  Swaps                Short                                         17,562                          7.059 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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