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

InformaAnnouncement

13/06/2018 11:00

RNS Number : 2708R
Bank of America Merrill Lynch
13 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:







12/06/2018








(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


1,462,179


8.332 GBP


8.134 GBP




Common - ISIN GB00BMJ6DW54


Sale


708,983


8.342 GBP


8.136 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


2,318


8.156 GBP




Common - ISIN GB00BMJ6DW54


Swaps


Long


16,526


8.278 GBP




Common - ISIN GB00BMJ6DW54


Swaps


Short


56,418


8.207 GBP




Common - ISIN GB00BMJ6DW54


Swaps


Long


3,616


8.247 GBP




Common - ISIN GB00BMJ6DW54


Swaps


Long


77


8.266 GBP




Common - ISIN GB00BMJ6DW54


Swaps


Short


3,616


8.251 GBP




Common - ISIN GB00BMJ6DW54


Swaps


Long


3,195


8.247 GBP




Common - ISIN GB00BMJ6DW54


Swaps


Short


77


8.258 GBP




Common - ISIN GB00BMJ6DW54


Swaps


Short


3,195


8.258 GBP




Common - ISIN GB00BMJ6DW54


Swaps


Long


11,558


8.256 GBP




Common - ISIN GB00BMJ6DW54


Swaps


Short


14,425


8.238 GBP




Common - ISIN GB00BMJ6DW54


Swaps


Long


860


8.223 GBP




Common - ISIN GB00BMJ6DW54


Swaps


Long


4,984


8.223 GBP




Common - ISIN GB00BMJ6DW54


Swaps


Short


10,089


8.284 GBP




Common - ISIN GB00BMJ6DW54


Swaps


Short


19,597


8.276 GBP




Common - ISIN GB00BMJ6DW54


Swaps


Short


1


8.291 GBP




Common - ISIN GB00BMJ6DW54


Swaps


Short


198


8.291 GBP




Common - ISIN GB00BMJ6DW54


Swaps


Short


26,158


8.248 GBP




Common - ISIN GB00BMJ6DW54


Swaps


Short


21,660


8.248 GBP




Common - ISIN GB00BMJ6DW54


Swaps


Short


43,320


8.248 GBP




Common - ISIN GB00BMJ6DW54


Swaps


Short


43,312


8.248 GBP




Common - ISIN GB00BMJ6DW54


Swaps


Short


21,660


8.248 GBP




Common - ISIN GB00BMJ6DW54


Swaps


Long


5,503


8.301 GBP




Common - ISIN GB00BMJ6DW54


Swaps


Short


50,000


8.201 GBP




Common - ISIN GB00BMJ6DW54


Swaps


Short


343,557


8.21 GBP




Common - ISIN GB00BMJ6DW54


Swaps


Short


45,000


8.164 GBP




Common - ISIN GB00BMJ6DW54


Swaps


Long


369


8.159 GBP




Common - ISIN GB00BMJ6DW54


Swaps


Short


369


8.142 GBP




Common - ISIN GB00BMJ6DW54


Swaps


Long


1,030


8.159 GBP




Common - ISIN GB00BMJ6DW54


Swaps


Long


4,627


8.159 GBP




Common - ISIN GB00BMJ6DW54


Swaps


Long


5,420


8.255 GBP




Common - ISIN GB00BMJ6DW54


Swaps


Short


10,047


8.142 GBP




Common - ISIN GB00BMJ6DW54


Swaps


Short


1,030


8.269 GBP




Common - ISIN GB00BMJ6DW54


Swaps


Short


934


8.251 GBP




Common - ISIN GB00BMJ6DW54


Swaps


Long


4,356


8.325 GBP




Common - ISIN GB00BMJ6DW54


Swaps


Short


4,356


8.249 GBP




Common - ISIN GB00BMJ6DW54


Swaps


Long


934


8.325 GBP




Common - ISIN GB00BMJ6DW54


Swaps


Short


7,703


8.291 GBP




Common - ISIN GB00BMJ6DW54


Swaps


Long


402


8.187 GBP




Common - ISIN GB00BMJ6DW54


Swaps


Long


815


8.187 GBP




Common - ISIN GB00BMJ6DW54


Swaps


Long


636


8.187 GBP




Common - ISIN GB00BMJ6DW54


Swaps


Long


3,231


8.187 GBP




Common - ISIN GB00BMJ6DW54


Swaps


Long


3,916


8.187 GBP




Common - ISIN GB00BMJ6DW54


Swaps


Short


28,581


8.142 GBP




Common - ISIN GB00BMJ6DW54


Swaps


Short


96


8.142 GBP




Common - ISIN GB00BMJ6DW54


Swaps


Long


44,556


8.215 GBP




Common - ISIN GB00BMJ6DW54


Swaps


Short


15,879


8.28 GBP




Common - ISIN GB00BMJ6DW54


Swaps


Short


50


8.291 GBP




Common - ISIN GB00BMJ6DW54


Swaps


Short


10,000


8.278 GBP




Common - ISIN GB00BMJ6DW54


Swaps


Short


10,000


8.267 GBP




Common - ISIN GB00BMJ6DW54


Swaps


Long


60,000


8.269 GBP




Common - ISIN GB00BMJ6DW54


Swaps


Short


10,000


8.257 GBP




Common - ISIN GB00BMJ6DW54


Swaps


Long


10,000


8.267 GBP




Common - ISIN GB00BMJ6DW54


Swaps


Long


10,000


8.278 GBP




Common - ISIN GB00BMJ6DW54


Swaps


Long


10,000


8.257 GBP




Common - ISIN GB00BMJ6DW54


Swaps


Short


51


8.195 GBP




Common - ISIN GB00BMJ6DW54


Swaps


Short


244


8.195 GBP




Common - ISIN GB00BMJ6DW54


Swaps


Short


40


8.195 GBP




Common - ISIN GB00BMJ6DW54


Swaps


Short


202


8.195 GBP




Common - ISIN GB00BMJ6DW54


Swaps


Short


25


8.195 GBP




Common - ISIN GB00BMJ6DW54


Swaps


Short


900


8.275 GBP




Common - ISIN GB00BMJ6DW54


Swaps


Long


900


8.247 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:


13/06/2018




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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