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

InformaAnnouncement

08/06/2018 11:10

RNS Number : 7901Q
Bank of America Merrill Lynch
08 June 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:







07/06/2018








(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


649,519


8.22 GBP


8.066 GBP




Common - ISIN GB00BMJ6DW54


Sale


1,172,370


8.228 GBP


8.066 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


19,486


8.1 GBP




Common - ISIN GB00BMJ6DW54


Swaps


Long


312


8.184 GBP




Common - ISIN GB00BMJ6DW54


Swaps


Short


4,189


8.197 GBP




Common - ISIN GB00BMJ6DW54


Swaps


Long


3,877


8.083 GBP




Common - ISIN GB00BMJ6DW54


Swaps


Short


730


8.103 GBP




Common - ISIN GB00BMJ6DW54


Swaps


Long


730


8.083 GBP




Common - ISIN GB00BMJ6DW54


Swaps


Short


5,497


8.185 GBP




Common - ISIN GB00BMJ6DW54


Swaps


Long


5,070


8.145 GBP




Common - ISIN GB00BMJ6DW54


Swaps


Long


37,651


8.145 GBP




Common - ISIN GB00BMJ6DW54


Swaps


Short


8,440


8.102 GBP




Common - ISIN GB00BMJ6DW54


Swaps


Long


29,301


8.145 GBP




Common - ISIN GB00BMJ6DW54


Swaps


Long


919


8.145 GBP




Common - ISIN GB00BMJ6DW54


Swaps


Long


176


8.183 GBP




Common - ISIN GB00BMJ6DW54


Swaps


Long


355


8.183 GBP




Common - ISIN GB00BMJ6DW54


Swaps


Long


277


8.183 GBP




Common - ISIN GB00BMJ6DW54


Swaps


Long


1,407


8.183 GBP




Common - ISIN GB00BMJ6DW54


Swaps


Long


1,705


8.183 GBP




Common - ISIN GB00BMJ6DW54


Swaps


Short


13,515


8.087 GBP




Common - ISIN GB00BMJ6DW54


Swaps


Long


13,515


8.168 GBP




Common - ISIN GB00BMJ6DW54


Swaps


Long


20,291


8.168 GBP




Common - ISIN GB00BMJ6DW54


Swaps


Short


5,984


8.184 GBP




Common - ISIN GB00BMJ6DW54


Swaps


Short


14,307


8.184 GBP




Common - ISIN GB00BMJ6DW54


Swaps


Long


5,000


8.119 GBP




Common - ISIN GB00BMJ6DW54


Swaps


Long


5,000


8.184 GBP




Common - ISIN GB00BMJ6DW54


Swaps


Long


5,000


8.167 GBP




Common - ISIN GB00BMJ6DW54


Swaps


Short


5,000


8.117 GBP




Common - ISIN GB00BMJ6DW54


Swaps


Short


10,000


8.183 GBP




Common - ISIN GB00BMJ6DW54


Swaps


Long


5,000


8.119 GBP




Common - ISIN GB00BMJ6DW54


Swaps


Long


5,000


8.167 GBP




Common - ISIN GB00BMJ6DW54


Swaps


Long


5,000


8.117 GBP




Common - ISIN GB00BMJ6DW54


Swaps


Long


5,000


8.169 GBP




Common - ISIN GB00BMJ6DW54


Swaps


Long


5,000


8.169 GBP




Common - ISIN GB00BMJ6DW54


Swaps


Long


10,000


8.169 GBP




Common - ISIN GB00BMJ6DW54


Swaps


Short


10,000


8.167 GBP




Common - ISIN GB00BMJ6DW54


Swaps


Short


5,000


8.184 GBP




Common - ISIN GB00BMJ6DW54


Swaps


Short


49


8.182 GBP




Common - ISIN GB00BMJ6DW54


Swaps


Short


235


8.182 GBP




Common - ISIN GB00BMJ6DW54


Swaps


Short


38


8.182 GBP




Common - ISIN GB00BMJ6DW54


Swaps


Short


194


8.182 GBP




Common - ISIN GB00BMJ6DW54


Swaps


Short


24


8.182 GBP




Common - ISIN GB00BMJ6DW54


Swaps


Short


1,800


8.095 GBP




Common - ISIN GB00BMJ6DW54


Swaps


Long


1,800


8.192 GBP




Common - ISIN GB00BMJ6DW54


Swaps


Long


34,922


8.188 GBP




Common - ISIN GB00BMJ6DW54


Swaps


Short


10,814


8.13 GBP




Common - ISIN GB00BMJ6DW54


Swaps


Short


71,239


8.13 GBP




Common - ISIN GB00BMJ6DW54


Swaps


Long


2,586


8.151 GBP




Common - ISIN GB00BMJ6DW54


Swaps


Short


1,289


8.19 GBP




Common - ISIN GB00BMJ6DW54


Swaps


Short


1,297


8.101 GBP




Common - ISIN GB00BMJ6DW54


Swaps


Short


44,163


8.167 GBP




Common - ISIN GB00BMJ6DW54


Swaps


Long


10,953


8.166 GBP




Common - ISIN GB00BMJ6DW54


Swaps


Long


641


8.134 GBP




Common - ISIN GB00BMJ6DW54


Swaps


Long


384


8.134 GBP




Common - ISIN GB00BMJ6DW54


Swaps


Short


1,798


8.07 GBP




Common - ISIN GB00BMJ6DW54


Swaps


Short


25,505


8.099 GBP




Common - ISIN GB00BMJ6DW54


Swaps


Long


208,709


8.084 GBP




Common - ISIN GB00BMJ6DW54


Swaps


Long


184,117


8.084 GBP




Common - ISIN GB00BMJ6DW54


Swaps


Long


213,386


8.084 GBP




Common - ISIN GB00BMJ6DW54


Swaps


Short


13,597


8.086 GBP




Common - ISIN GB00BMJ6DW54


Swaps


Long


13,597


8.079 GBP




Common - ISIN GB00BMJ6DW54


Swaps


Short


20,221


8.08 GBP




Common - ISIN GB00BMJ6DW54


Swaps


Short


50,000


8.083 GBP




Common - ISIN GB00BMJ6DW54


Swaps


Short


108


8.172 GBP




Common - ISIN GB00BMJ6DW54


Swaps


Short


304


8.172 GBP




Common - ISIN GB00BMJ6DW54


Swaps


Long


588


8.183 GBP




Common - ISIN GB00BMJ6DW54


Swaps


Long


112,487


8.162 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:


08/06/2018




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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