REG - BkofA Merrill Lynch Informa PLC - Form 8.5 (EPT/RI)

InformaAnnouncement

17/05/2018 10:45

RNS Number : 4248O
Bank of America Merrill Lynch
17 May 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:







16/05/2018








(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


339,738


7.588 GBP


7.558 GBP




Common - ISIN GB00BMJ6DW54


Sale


301,063


7.588 GBP


7.556 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


Long


83


7.568 GBP




Common - ISIN GB00BMJ6DW54


Swaps


Short


4,186


7.57 GBP




Common - ISIN GB00BMJ6DW54


Swaps


Long


10,208


7.567 GBP




Common - ISIN GB00BMJ6DW54


Swaps


Long


7,782


7.573 GBP




Common - ISIN GB00BMJ6DW54


Swaps


Long


7,255


7.568 GBP




Common - ISIN GB00BMJ6DW54


Swaps


Short


9,800


7.569 GBP




Common - ISIN GB00BMJ6DW54


Swaps


Long


24,263


7.571 GBP




Common - ISIN GB00BMJ6DW54


Swaps


Short


7,255


7.569 GBP




Common - ISIN GB00BMJ6DW54


Swaps


Short


14,463


7.569 GBP




Common - ISIN GB00BMJ6DW54


Swaps


Long


9,047


7.567 GBP




Common - ISIN GB00BMJ6DW54


Swaps


Long


367


7.567 GBP




Common - ISIN GB00BMJ6DW54


Swaps


Short


40,878


7.573 GBP




Common - ISIN GB00BMJ6DW54


Swaps


Long


7,787


7.568 GBP




Common - ISIN GB00BMJ6DW54


Swaps


Long


5,874


7.568 GBP




Common - ISIN GB00BMJ6DW54


Swaps


Short


25,499


7.571 GBP




Common - ISIN GB00BMJ6DW54


Swaps


Long


353


7.568 GBP




Common - ISIN GB00BMJ6DW54


Swaps


Short


1,589


7.57 GBP




Common - ISIN GB00BMJ6DW54


Swaps


Long


1,096


7.567 GBP




Common - ISIN GB00BMJ6DW54


Swaps


Long


246


7.567 GBP




Common - ISIN GB00BMJ6DW54


Swaps


Long


605


7.567 GBP




Common - ISIN GB00BMJ6DW54


Swaps


Long


657


7.567 GBP




Common - ISIN GB00BMJ6DW54


Swaps


Long


650


7.567 GBP




Common - ISIN GB00BMJ6DW54


Swaps


Long


149


7.567 GBP




Common - ISIN GB00BMJ6DW54


Swaps


Long


197


7.567 GBP




Common - ISIN GB00BMJ6DW54


Swaps


Long


186


7.567 GBP




Common - ISIN GB00BMJ6DW54


Swaps


Long


1,976


7.567 GBP




Common - ISIN GB00BMJ6DW54


Swaps


Long


929


7.567 GBP




Common - ISIN GB00BMJ6DW54


Swaps


Long


1,096


7.567 GBP




Common - ISIN GB00BMJ6DW54


Swaps


Long


296


7.567 GBP




Common - ISIN GB00BMJ6DW54


Swaps


Long


877


7.567 GBP




Common - ISIN GB00BMJ6DW54


Swaps


Long


728


7.567 GBP




Common - ISIN GB00BMJ6DW54


Swaps


Long


3,618


7.567 GBP




Common - ISIN GB00BMJ6DW54


Swaps


Long


353


7.567 GBP




Common - ISIN GB00BMJ6DW54


Swaps


Long


3,364


7.567 GBP




Common - ISIN GB00BMJ6DW54


Swaps


Long


3,018


7.567 GBP




Common - ISIN GB00BMJ6DW54


Swaps


Long


730


7.568 GBP




Common - ISIN GB00BMJ6DW54


Swaps


Long


224


7.565 GBP




Common - ISIN GB00BMJ6DW54


Swaps


Short


9,568


7.575 GBP




Common - ISIN GB00BMJ6DW54


Swaps


Long


474


7.567 GBP




Common - ISIN GB00BMJ6DW54


Swaps


Long


835


7.567 GBP




Common - ISIN GB00BMJ6DW54


Swaps


Long


652


7.567 GBP




Common - ISIN GB00BMJ6DW54


Swaps


Long


3,363


7.567 GBP




Common - ISIN GB00BMJ6DW54


Swaps


Long


3,906


7.567 GBP




Common - ISIN GB00BMJ6DW54


Swaps


Short


7,787


7.568 GBP




Common - ISIN GB00BMJ6DW54


Swaps


Long


7,787


7.568 GBP




Common - ISIN GB00BMJ6DW54


Swaps


Long


2,185


7.56 GBP




Common - ISIN GB00BMJ6DW54


Swaps


Long


7,693


7.56 GBP




Common - ISIN GB00BMJ6DW54


Swaps


Short


28,221


7.572 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:


17/05/2018




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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