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

InformaAnnouncement

15/06/2018 11:35

RNS Number : 5690R
Bank of America Merrill Lynch
15 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:







14/06/2018








(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


3,276,101


8.346 GBP


8.05 GBP




Common - ISIN GB00BMJ6DW54


Sale


13,672,449


8.346 GBP


8.044 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


839


8.309 GBP




Common - ISIN GB00BMJ6DW54


Swaps


Short


4,383


8.285 GBP




Common - ISIN GB00BMJ6DW54


Swaps


Long


872


8.309 GBP




Common - ISIN GB00BMJ6DW54


Swaps


Long


103


8.309 GBP




Common - ISIN GB00BMJ6DW54


Swaps


Long


42,625


8.155 GBP




Common - ISIN GB00BMJ6DW54


Swaps


Long


18,699


8.155 GBP




Common - ISIN GB00BMJ6DW54


Swaps


Short


10,224


8.131 GBP




Common - ISIN GB00BMJ6DW54


Swaps


Long


312


8.325 GBP




Common - ISIN GB00BMJ6DW54


Swaps


Short


2,245


8.25 GBP




Common - ISIN GB00BMJ6DW54


Swaps


Short


2,869


8.315 GBP




Common - ISIN GB00BMJ6DW54


Swaps


Long


2,869


8.256 GBP




Common - ISIN GB00BMJ6DW54


Swaps


Long


1,933


8.256 GBP




Common - ISIN GB00BMJ6DW54


Swaps


Long


14,425


8.217 GBP




Common - ISIN GB00BMJ6DW54


Swaps


Short


15,862


8.169 GBP




Common - ISIN GB00BMJ6DW54


Swaps


Long


9,774


8.217 GBP




Common - ISIN GB00BMJ6DW54


Swaps


Long


47,016


8.217 GBP




Common - ISIN GB00BMJ6DW54


Swaps


Long


7,662


8.217 GBP




Common - ISIN GB00BMJ6DW54


Swaps


Long


1,706


8.217 GBP




Common - ISIN GB00BMJ6DW54


Swaps


Long


15,862


8.217 GBP




Common - ISIN GB00BMJ6DW54


Swaps


Long


42,427


8.217 GBP




Common - ISIN GB00BMJ6DW54


Swaps


Long


8,955


8.261 GBP




Common - ISIN GB00BMJ6DW54


Swaps


Short


11,844


8.201 GBP




Common - ISIN GB00BMJ6DW54


Swaps


Long


1,065


8.261 GBP




Common - ISIN GB00BMJ6DW54


Swaps


Long


5,105


8.261 GBP




Common - ISIN GB00BMJ6DW54


Swaps


Short


571


8.237 GBP




Common - ISIN GB00BMJ6DW54


Swaps


Long


135


8.244 GBP




Common - ISIN GB00BMJ6DW54


Swaps


Long


571


8.244 GBP




Common - ISIN GB00BMJ6DW54


Swaps


Long


284


8.244 GBP




Common - ISIN GB00BMJ6DW54


Swaps


Short


55,465


8.301 GBP




Common - ISIN GB00BMJ6DW54


Swaps


Long


41,984


8.345 GBP




Common - ISIN GB00BMJ6DW54


Swaps


Long


50,000


8.345 GBP




Common - ISIN GB00BMJ6DW54


Swaps


Long


425,000


8.204 GBP




Common - ISIN GB00BMJ6DW54


Swaps


Long


7,046


8.201 GBP




Common - ISIN GB00BMJ6DW54


Swaps


Short


7,046


8.169 GBP




Common - ISIN GB00BMJ6DW54


Swaps


Long


70,676


8.346 GBP




Common - ISIN GB00BMJ6DW54


Swaps


Long


3,043,900


8.346 GBP




Common - ISIN GB00BMJ6DW54


Swaps


Long


10,834


8.343 GBP




Common - ISIN GB00BMJ6DW54


Swaps


Long


50,000


8.24 GBP




Common - ISIN GB00BMJ6DW54


Swaps


Long


50,000


8.24 GBP




Common - ISIN GB00BMJ6DW54


Swaps


Long


19,166


8.343 GBP




Common - ISIN GB00BMJ6DW54


Swaps


Long


50,000


8.24 GBP




Common - ISIN GB00BMJ6DW54


Swaps


Long


7,011


8.24 GBP




Common - ISIN GB00BMJ6DW54


Swaps


Long


200,000


8.24 GBP




Common - ISIN GB00BMJ6DW54


Swaps


Long


283,498


8.346 GBP




Common - ISIN GB00BMJ6DW54


Swaps


Long


244,575


8.346 GBP




Common - ISIN GB00BMJ6DW54


Swaps


Long


343,557


8.346 GBP




Common - ISIN GB00BMJ6DW54


Swaps


Long


19,486


8.346 GBP




Common - ISIN GB00BMJ6DW54


Swaps


Long


272,866


8.346 GBP




Common - ISIN GB00BMJ6DW54


Swaps


Long


402,196


8.346 GBP




Common - ISIN GB00BMJ6DW54


Swaps


Long


387,536


8.346 GBP




Common - ISIN GB00BMJ6DW54


Swaps


Long


872,305


8.346 GBP




Common - ISIN GB00BMJ6DW54


Swaps


Long


66,353


8.346 GBP




Common - ISIN GB00BMJ6DW54


Swaps


Long


284,272


8.346 GBP




Common - ISIN GB00BMJ6DW54


Swaps


Long


23,356


8.346 GBP




Common - ISIN GB00BMJ6DW54


Swaps


Long


12,797


8.294 GBP




Common - ISIN GB00BMJ6DW54


Swaps


Long


102,399


8.294 GBP




Common - ISIN GB00BMJ6DW54


Swaps


Long


70,000


8.281 GBP




Common - ISIN GB00BMJ6DW54


Swaps


Long


45,000


8.294 GBP




Common - ISIN GB00BMJ6DW54


Swaps


Long


9,940


8.346 GBP




Common - ISIN GB00BMJ6DW54


Swaps


Short


5,522


8.25 GBP




Common - ISIN GB00BMJ6DW54


Swaps


Long


548


8.333 GBP




Common - ISIN GB00BMJ6DW54


Swaps


Short


17,775


8.13 GBP




Common - ISIN GB00BMJ6DW54


Swaps


Short


4,120


8.346 GBP




Common - ISIN GB00BMJ6DW54


Swaps


Short


1,022


8.346 GBP




Common - ISIN GB00BMJ6DW54


Swaps


Long


5,142


8.221 GBP




Common - ISIN GB00BMJ6DW54


Swaps


Long


1,646


8.058 GBP




Common - ISIN GB00BMJ6DW54


Swaps


Short


1,646


8.346 GBP




Common - ISIN GB00BMJ6DW54


Swaps


Short


132


8.291 GBP




Common - ISIN GB00BMJ6DW54


Swaps


Long


15,000


8.052 GBP




Common - ISIN GB00BMJ6DW54


Swaps


Long


75,000


8.249 GBP




Common - ISIN GB00BMJ6DW54


Swaps


Short


15,000


8.249 GBP




Common - ISIN GB00BMJ6DW54


Swaps


Short


10,000


8.051 GBP




Common - ISIN GB00BMJ6DW54


Swaps


Short


20,000


8.051 GBP




Common - ISIN GB00BMJ6DW54


Swaps


Short


15,000


8.198 GBP




Common - ISIN GB00BMJ6DW54


Swaps


Short


10,000


8.052 GBP




Common - ISIN GB00BMJ6DW54


Swaps


Long


15,000


8.249 GBP




Common - ISIN GB00BMJ6DW54


Swaps


Long


15,000


8.198 GBP




Common - ISIN GB00BMJ6DW54


Swaps


Long


15,000


8.345 GBP




Common - ISIN GB00BMJ6DW54


Swaps


Short


5,000


8.052 GBP




Common - ISIN GB00BMJ6DW54


Swaps


Short


385


8.323 GBP




Common - ISIN GB00BMJ6DW54


Swaps


Short


1,853


8.323 GBP




Common - ISIN GB00BMJ6DW54


Swaps


Short


301


8.323 GBP




Common - ISIN GB00BMJ6DW54


Swaps


Short


1,528


8.323 GBP




Common - ISIN GB00BMJ6DW54


Swaps


Short


190


8.323 GBP




Common - ISIN GB00BMJ6DW54


Swaps


Long


900


8.291 GBP




Common - ISIN GB00BMJ6DW54


Swaps


Short


900


8.239 GBP




Common - ISIN GB00BMJ6DW54


Swaps


Long


100,000


8.098 GBP




Common - ISIN GB00BMJ6DW54


Swaps


Long


7,764


8.128 GBP




Common - ISIN GB00BMJ6DW54


Swaps


Long


100,000


8.057 GBP




Common - ISIN GB00BMJ6DW54


Swaps


Short


62,725


8.134 GBP




Common - ISIN GB00BMJ6DW54


Swaps


Long


308,300


8.344 GBP




Common - ISIN GB00BMJ6DW54


Swaps


Long


308,300


8.344 GBP




Common - ISIN GB00BMJ6DW54


Swaps


Long


308,300


8.344 GBP




Common - ISIN GB00BMJ6DW54


Swaps


Long


308,300


8.344 GBP




Common - ISIN GB00BMJ6DW54


Swaps


Long


308,300


8.344 GBP




Common - ISIN GB00BMJ6DW54


Swaps


Long


308,300


8.344 GBP




Common - ISIN GB00BMJ6DW54


Swaps


Short


190,000


8.270 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:


15/06/2018




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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