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

InformaAnnouncement

21/05/2018 11:20

RNS Number : 7278O
Bank of America Merrill Lynch
21 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:






18/05/2018







(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


508,284


7.694 GBP


7.593 GBP




Common - ISIN GB00BMJ6DW54


Sale


125,782


7.694 GBP


7.636 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


12,131


7.662 GBP




Common - ISIN GB00BMJ6DW54


Swaps


Short


5,666


7.655 GBP




Common - ISIN GB00BMJ6DW54


Swaps


Short


732


7.658 GBP




Common - ISIN GB00BMJ6DW54


Swaps


Short


398,290


7.593 GBP




Common - ISIN GB00BMJ6DW54


Swaps


Short


5,888


7.659 GBP




Common - ISIN GB00BMJ6DW54


Swaps


Short


694


7.658 GBP




Common - ISIN GB00BMJ6DW54


Swaps


Short


265


7.658 GBP




Common - ISIN GB00BMJ6DW54


Swaps


Short


87


7.658 GBP




Common - ISIN GB00BMJ6DW54


Swaps


Short


42


7.633 GBP




Common - ISIN GB00BMJ6DW54


Swaps


Short


70


7.659 GBP




Common - ISIN GB00BMJ6DW54


Swaps


Short


2,875


7.66 GBP




Common - ISIN GB00BMJ6DW54


Swaps


Short


5,495


7.674 GBP




Common - ISIN GB00BMJ6DW54


Swaps


Short


791


7.664 GBP




Common - ISIN GB00BMJ6DW54


Swaps


Long


491


7.66 GBP




Common - ISIN GB00BMJ6DW54


Swaps


Long


10,167


7.66 GBP




Common - ISIN GB00BMJ6DW54


Swaps


Long


732


7.656 GBP




Common - ISIN GB00BMJ6DW54


Swaps


Long


3,364


7.662 GBP




Common - ISIN GB00BMJ6DW54


Swaps


Long


791


7.655 GBP




Common - ISIN GB00BMJ6DW54


Swaps


Long


25,328


7.658 GBP




Common - ISIN GB00BMJ6DW54


Swaps


Long


3,423


7.66 GBP




Common - ISIN GB00BMJ6DW54


Swaps


Long


11,809


7.66 GBP




Common - ISIN GB00BMJ6DW54


Swaps


Long


193


7.662 GBP




Common - ISIN GB00BMJ6DW54


Swaps


Long


2,524


7.66 GBP




Common - ISIN GB00BMJ6DW54


Swaps


Long


70


7.645 GBP




Common - ISIN GB00BMJ6DW54


Swaps


Long


1,560


7.663 GBP




Common - ISIN GB00BMJ6DW54


Swaps


Long


2,875


7.663 GBP




Common - ISIN GB00BMJ6DW54


Swaps


Long


3,743


7.694 GBP




Common - ISIN GB00BMJ6DW54


Swaps


Long


627


7.66 GBP




Common - ISIN GB00BMJ6DW54


Swaps


Long


6,714


7.659 GBP




Common - ISIN GB00BMJ6DW54


Swaps


Long


8,935


7.658 GBP




Common - ISIN GB00BMJ6DW54


Swaps


Long


2,074


7.666 GBP




Common - ISIN GB00BMJ6DW54


Swaps


Long


1,972


7.66 GBP




Common - ISIN GB00BMJ6DW54


Swaps


Long


1


7.645 GBP




Common - ISIN GB00BMJ6DW54


Swaps


Long


308


7.636 GBP




Common - ISIN GB00BMJ6DW54


Swaps


Long


2,431


7.66 GBP




Common - ISIN GB00BMJ6DW54


Swaps


Long


3,510


7.662 GBP




Common - ISIN GB00BMJ6DW54


Swaps


Long


4,106


7.663 GBP




Common - ISIN GB00BMJ6DW54


Swaps


Long


1,598


7.636 GBP




Common - ISIN GB00BMJ6DW54


Swaps


Long


1,426


7.658 GBP




Common - ISIN GB00BMJ6DW54


Swaps


Long


184


7.662 GBP




Common - ISIN GB00BMJ6DW54


Swaps


Long


267


7.662 GBP




Common - ISIN GB00BMJ6DW54


Swaps


Long


2,757


7.666 GBP




Common - ISIN GB00BMJ6DW54


Swaps


Long


1,435


7.66 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:


21/05/2018




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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