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

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RNS Number : 9114P
Bank of America Merrill Lynch
31 May 2018
 
FORM 8.5 Replacement
 
The Form 8.5 Informa PLC announcement released on 18/04/2018 under RNS No
3285L 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    Informa PLC
    connected:
 (d)  Date dealing undertaken:                                                17/04/2018
 (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"
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:
17/04/2018
 (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    * 701,844                   7.366 GBP       7.218 GBP
 Common - ISIN GB00BMJ6DW54  Sale        563,002                     7.366 GBP       7.22 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                Long                                         48,661                          7.336 GBP
 Common - ISIN GB00BMJ6DW54  Swaps                Long                                         47                              7.358 GBP
 Common - ISIN GB00BMJ6DW54  Swaps                Long                                         408                             7.358 GBP
 Common - ISIN GB00BMJ6DW54  Swaps                Long                                         1                               7.358 GBP
 Common - ISIN GB00BMJ6DW54  Swaps                Short                                        4,116                           7.337 GBP
 Common - ISIN GB00BMJ6DW54  Swaps                Long                                         29,129                          7.274 GBP
 Common - ISIN GB00BMJ6DW54  Swaps                Short                                        800                             7.231 GBP
 Common - ISIN GB00BMJ6DW54  Swaps                Short                                        12,997                          7.272 GBP
 Common - ISIN GB00BMJ6DW54  Swaps                Long                                         2,553                           7.297 GBP
 Common - ISIN GB00BMJ6DW54  Swaps                Long                                         6,134                           7.313 GBP
 Common - ISIN GB00BMJ6DW54  Swaps                Short                                        1,355                           7.353 GBP
 Common - ISIN GB00BMJ6DW54  Swaps                Long                                         411                             7.256 GBP
 Common - ISIN GB00BMJ6DW54  Swaps                Long                                         2,601                           7.256 GBP
 Common - ISIN GB00BMJ6DW54  Swaps                Long                                         296                             7.256 GBP
 Common - ISIN GB00BMJ6DW54  Swaps                Long                                         300                             7.256 GBP
 Common - ISIN GB00BMJ6DW54  Swaps                Short                                        5,890                           7.328 GBP
 Common - ISIN GB00BMJ6DW54  Swaps                Long                                         4,460                           7.295 GBP
 Common - ISIN GB00BMJ6DW54  Swaps                Short                                        4,460                           7.32 GBP
 Common - ISIN GB00BMJ6DW54  Swaps                Long                                         5,890                           7.295 GBP
 Common - ISIN GB00BMJ6DW54  Swaps                Long                                         2,808                           7.313 GBP
 Common - ISIN GB00BMJ6DW54  Swaps                Short                                        2,808                           7.32 GBP
 Common - ISIN GB00BMJ6DW54  Swaps                Long                                         1,953                           7.308 GBP
 Common - ISIN GB00BMJ6DW54  Swaps                Long                                         7,695                           7.308 GBP
 Common - ISIN GB00BMJ6DW54  Swaps                Short                                        19,090                          7.343 GBP
 Common - ISIN GB00BMJ6DW54  Swaps                Long                                         9,495                           7.308 GBP
 Common - ISIN GB00BMJ6DW54  Swaps                Short                                        919                             7.326 GBP
 Common - ISIN GB00BMJ6DW54  Swaps                Short                                        4,212                           7.326 GBP
 Common - ISIN GB00BMJ6DW54  Swaps                Short                                        3,224                           7.326 GBP
 Common - ISIN GB00BMJ6DW54  Swaps                Long                                         3,224                           7.292 GBP
 Common - ISIN GB00BMJ6DW54  Swaps                Long                                         6,400                           7.352 GBP
 Common - ISIN GB00BMJ6DW54  Swaps                Short                                        1,138                           7.299 GBP
 Common - ISIN GB00BMJ6DW54  Swaps                Long                                         2,539                           7.303 GBP
 Common - ISIN GB00BMJ6DW54  Swaps                Long                                         207,808                         7.317 GBP
 Common - ISIN GB00BMJ6DW54  Swaps                Short                                        239                             7.316 GBP
 Common - ISIN GB00BMJ6DW54  Swaps                Short                                        210,208                         7.316 GBP
 Common - ISIN GB00BMJ6DW54  Swaps                Long                                         211                             7.358 GBP
 Common - ISIN GB00BMJ6DW54  Swaps                Short                                        211                             7.337 GBP
 Common - ISIN GB00BMJ6DW54  Swaps                Short                                        97,500                          7.346 GBP
 Common - ISIN GB00BMJ6DW54  Swaps                Short                                        63,381                          7.308 GBP
 Common - ISIN GB00BMJ6DW54  Swaps                Short                                        4,071                           7.27 GBP
 Common - ISIN GB00BMJ6DW54  Swaps                Short                                        1,274                           7.344 GBP
 Common - ISIN GB00BMJ6DW54  Swaps                Long                                         1,423                           7.352 GBP
 Common - ISIN GB00BMJ6DW54  Swaps                Short                                        72,019                          7.326 GBP
 Common - ISIN GB00BMJ6DW54  Swaps                Long                                         9,080                           7.335 GBP
 Common - ISIN GB00BMJ6DW54  Swaps                Long                                         2,143                           7.336 GBP
 Common - ISIN GB00BMJ6DW54  Swaps                Short                                        47,929                          7.312 GBP
 Common - ISIN GB00BMJ6DW54  Swaps                Long                                         230                             7.336 GBP
 Common - ISIN GB00BMJ6DW54  Swaps                Long                                         478                             7.336 GBP
 Common - ISIN GB00BMJ6DW54  Swaps                Long                                         1,736                           7.336 GBP
 Common - ISIN GB00BMJ6DW54  Swaps                Long                                         373                             7.336 GBP
 Common - ISIN GB00BMJ6DW54  Swaps                Long                                         10,873                          7.299 GBP
 Common - ISIN GB00BMJ6DW54  Swaps                Long                                         5,222                           7.299 GBP
 Common - ISIN GB00BMJ6DW54  Swaps                Long                                         13                              7.299 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:  31/05/2018
 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
(http://www.thetakeoverpanel.org.uk) .
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