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RNS Number : 2651D
Bank of America Merrill Lynch
29 January 2018 
 
FORM 8.5 Replacement 
 
The Form 8.5 Informa PLC announcement released on 23/01/2018 under RNS No
6618C 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:                                                         22/01/2018                     
 (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:  
 
 
22/01/2018 
 
 (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    1,610,024                   7.07 GBP        6.958 GBP       
 Common - ISIN GB00BMJ6DW54  Sale        1,748,894                   7.062 GBP       6.95 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                                         289                             7.023 GBP       
 Common - ISIN GB00BMJ6DW54    Swaps                Short                                         964                             7.01 GBP        
 Common - ISIN GB00BMJ6DW54    Swaps                Short                                         959                             6.985 GBP       
 Common - ISIN GB00BMJ6DW54    Swaps                Short                                         6,790                           7.014 GBP       
 Common - ISIN GB00BMJ6DW54    Swaps                Short                                         18                              6.989 GBP       
 Common - ISIN GB00BMJ6DW54    Swaps                Short                                         102,752                         7.007 GBP       
 Common - ISIN GB00BMJ6DW54    Swaps                Short                                         1,431                           6.993 GBP       
 Common - ISIN GB00BMJ6DW54    Swaps                Short                                         1,190                           7.016 GBP       
 Common - ISIN GB00BMJ6DW54    Swaps                Short                                         315                             6.989 GBP       
 Common - ISIN GB00BMJ6DW54    Swaps                Short                                         2,095                           7.014 GBP       
 Common - ISIN GB00BMJ6DW54    Swaps                Short                                         50                              6.989 GBP       
 Common - ISIN GB00BMJ6DW54    Swaps                Short                                         421                             6.975 GBP       
 Common - ISIN GB00BMJ6DW54    Swaps                Short                                         44                              6.968 GBP       
 Common - ISIN GB00BMJ6DW54    Swaps                Short                                         1,490                           6.986 GBP       
 Common - ISIN GB00BMJ6DW54    Swaps                Short                                         1,076                           7.007 GBP       
 Common - ISIN GB00BMJ6DW54    Swaps                Short                                         40,352                          6.983 GBP       
 Common - ISIN GB00BMJ6DW54    Swaps                Short                                         86                              7.023 GBP       
 Common - ISIN GB00BMJ6DW54    Swaps                Short                                         40                              6.989 GBP       
 Common - ISIN GB00BMJ6DW54    Swaps                Short                                         611                             7.004 GBP       
 Common - ISIN GB00BMJ6DW54    Swaps                Short                                         25,742                          6.985 GBP       
 Common - ISIN GB00BMJ6DW54    Swaps                Short                                         1                               6.985 GBP       
 Common - ISIN GB00BMJ6DW54    Swaps                Short                                         181                             6.989 GBP       
 Common - ISIN GB00BMJ6DW54    Swaps                Short                                         89,707                          6.988 GBP       
 Common - ISIN GB00BMJ6DW54    Swaps                Long                                          12,896                          6.999 GBP       
 Common - ISIN GB00BMJ6DW54    Swaps                Long                                          289                             7.006 GBP       
 Common - ISIN GB00BMJ6DW54    Swaps                Long                                          6,124                           7.019 GBP       
 Common - ISIN GB00BMJ6DW54    Swaps                Long                                          3,013                           6.987 GBP       
 Common - ISIN GB00BMJ6DW54    Swaps                Long                                          17,562                          7.018 GBP       
 Common - ISIN GB00BMJ6DW54    Swaps                Long                                          37,546                          7.018 GBP       
 Common - ISIN GB00BMJ6DW54    Swaps                Long                                          8,949                           6.994 GBP       
 Common - ISIN GB00BMJ6DW54    Swaps                Long                                          3,857                           6.987 GBP       
 Common - ISIN GB00BMJ6DW54    Swaps                Long                                          1,754                           6.984 GBP       
 Common - ISIN GB00BMJ6DW54    Swaps                Long                                          67                              6.979 GBP       
 Common - ISIN GB00BMJ6DW54    Swaps                Long                                          86                              6.987 GBP       
 Common - ISIN GB00BMJ6DW54    Swaps                Long                                          959                             7.019 GBP       
 Common - ISIN GB00BMJ6DW54    Swaps                Long                                          164                             7 GBP           
 Common - ISIN GB00BMJ6DW54    Swaps                Long                                          102,693                         6.989 GBP       
 Common - ISIN GB00BMJ6DW54    Swaps                Long                                          2,570                           7.003 GBP       
 Common - ISIN GB00BMJ6DW54    Swaps                Long                                          10,253                          6.979 GBP       
 Common - ISIN GB00BMJ6DW54    Swaps                Long                                          7,138                           6.976 GBP       
 Common - ISIN GB00BMJ6DW54    Swaps                Long                                          1,341                           6.987 GBP       
 Common - ISIN GB00BMJ6DW54    Swaps                Long                                          3,540                           6.976 GBP       
 Common - ISIN GB00BMJ6DW54    Swaps                Long                                          13,480                          6.98 GBP        
 Common - ISIN GB00BMJ6DW54    Swaps                Long                                          4,806                           7.018 GBP       
 Common - ISIN GB00BMJ6DW54    Swaps                Long                                          1,245                           6.989 GBP       
 Common - ISIN GB00BMJ6DW54    Swaps                Long                                          47                              7.001 GBP       
 Common - ISIN GB00BMJ6DW54    Swaps                Long                                          1,431                           6.987 GBP       
 Common - ISIN GB00BMJ6DW54    Swaps                Long                                          23,747                          6.987 GBP       
 Common - ISIN GB00BMJ6DW54    Swaps                Long                                          13,689                          6.987 GBP       
 Common - ISIN GB00BMJ6DW54    Swaps                Long                                          8,968                           6.994 GBP       
 Common - ISIN GB00BMJ6DW54    Swaps                Long                                          766                             6.987 GBP       
 * Common - ISIN GB00BMJ6DW54  Swaps                Long                                          4,806                           7.018 GBP       
 * Common - ISIN GB00BMJ6DW54  Swaps                Short                                         17,562                          7.018 GBP       
 * Common - ISIN GB00BMJ6DW54  Swaps                Short                                         42,352                          7.018 GBP       
 * Common - ISIN GB00BMJ6DW54  Swaps                Long                                          37,546                          7.018 GBP       
 * Common - ISIN GB00BMJ6DW54  Swaps                Short                                         59,914                          7.018 GBP       
 * Common - ISIN GB00BMJ6DW54  Swaps                Long                                          17,562                          7.018 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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