REG - Informa PLC Bank of America Corp - Holding(s) in Company

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03/05/2023 14:15

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RNS Number : 3132Y  Informa PLC  03 May 2023

TR-1: Standard form for notification of major holdings

1. Issuer Details

ISIN

GB00BMJ6DW54

Issuer Name

INFORMA PLC

UK or Non-UK Issuer

UK

2. Reason for Notification

An acquisition or disposal of financial instruments

3. Details of person subject to the notification obligation

Name

Bank of America Corporation

City of registered office (if applicable)

 

Country of registered office (if applicable)

US

4. Details of the shareholder

Full name of shareholder(s) if different from the person(s) subject to the
notification obligation, above

 

City of registered office (if applicable)

 

Country of registered office (if applicable)

 

5. Date on which the threshold was crossed or reached

28-Apr-2023

6. Date on which Issuer notified

02-May-2023

7. Total positions of person(s) subject to the notification obligation

                                                                            % of voting rights attached to shares (total of 8.A)  % of voting rights through financial instruments (total of 8.B 1 + 8.B 2)  Total of both in % (8.A + 8.B)  Total number of voting rights held in issuer
 Resulting situation on the date on which threshold was crossed or reached  3.397801                                              4.135294                                                                   7.533095                        106797596
 Position of previous notification (if applicable)                          3.440198                                              3.989757                                                                   7.429955

8. Notified details of the resulting situation on the date on which the
threshold was crossed or reached

8A. Voting rights attached to shares

 Class/Type of shares ISIN code(if possible)  Number of direct voting rights (DTR5.1)  Number of indirect voting rights (DTR5.2.1)  % of direct voting rights (DTR5.1)  % of indirect voting rights (DTR5.2.1)
 GB00BMJ6DW54                                                                          47922492                                                                         3.380269
 US45672B3050                                                                          248548                                                                           0.017532
 Sub Total 8.A                                48171040                                                                              3.397801%

8B1. Financial Instruments according to (DTR5.3.1R.(1) (a))

 Type of financial instrument  Expiration date  Exercise/conversion period  Number of voting rights that may be acquired if the instrument is  % of voting rights
                                                                            exercised/converted
 Right to Recall               N/A              N/A                         1754055                                                            0.123724
 Physical Swap                 N/A              15/06/2023                  2662000                                                            0.187767
 Sub Total 8.B1                                                             4416055                                                            0.311491%

8B2. Financial Instruments with similar economic effect according to
(DTR5.3.1R.(1) (b))

 Type of financial instrument  Expiration date  Exercise/conversion period  Physical or cash settlement  Number of voting rights  % of voting rights
 Swaps                         02/05/2023       N/A                         Cash                         3112000                  0.219509
 Swaps                         03/05/2023       N/A                         Cash                         10528000                 0.742605
 Swaps                         11/05/2023       N/A                         Cash                         2524000                  0.178033
 Swaps                         22/05/2023       N/A                         Cash                         3452000                  0.243491
 Swaps                         08/06/2023       N/A                         Cash                         2550690                  0.179916
 Swaps                         14/07/2023       N/A                         Cash                         2210000                  0.155885
 Swaps                         17/07/2023       N/A                         Cash                         45612                    0.003217
 Swaps                         31/10/2023       N/A                         Cash                         692                      0.000049
 Swaps                         04/01/2024       N/A                         Cash                         11322000                 0.798611
 Swaps                         15/01/2024       N/A                         Cash                         363018                   0.025606
 Swaps                         01/03/2024       N/A                         Cash                         37050                    0.002613
 Swaps                         28/03/2024       N/A                         Cash                         1916                     0.000135
 Swaps                         17/04/2024       N/A                         Cash                         325511                   0.022960
 Swaps                         18/04/2024       N/A                         Cash                         1600000                  0.112858
 Swaps                         24/04/2024       N/A                         Cash                         44595                    0.003146
 Swaps                         31/07/2024       N/A                         Cash                         352706                   0.024879
 Swaps                         12/08/2024       N/A                         Cash                         101721                   0.007175
 Swaps                         30/08/2024       N/A                         Cash                         119707                   0.008444
 Swaps                         28/10/2024       N/A                         Cash                         102                      0.000007
 Swaps                         18/11/2024       N/A                         Cash                         15525                    0.001095
 Swaps                         13/01/2025       N/A                         Cash                         13038042                 0.919654
 Swaps                         25/02/2025       N/A                         Cash                         1863745                  0.131461
 Swaps                         06/05/2025       N/A                         Cash                         92140                    0.006499
 Swaps                         18/03/2026       N/A                         Cash                         186709                   0.013170
 Swaps                         15/02/2028       N/A                         Cash                         182396                   0.012866
 Swaps                         17/04/2028       N/A                         Cash                         9915                     0.000699
 Call Option                   19/07/2023       N/A                         Cash                         130709                   0.009220
 Sub Total 8.B2                                                                                          54210501                 3.823803%

9. Information in relation to the person subject to the notification
obligation

2. Full chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights
and/or the financial instruments are effectively held starting with the
ultimate controlling natural person or legal entities (please add additional
rows as necessary)

 Ultimate controlling person  Name of controlled undertaking                  % of voting rights if it equals or is higher than the notifiable threshold  % of voting rights through financial instruments if it equals or is higher  Total of both if it equals or is higher than the notifiable threshold
                                                                                                                                                          than the notifiable threshold
 Bank of America Corporation  Bank of America, NA
 Bank of America Corporation  Managed Account Advisors, LLC
 Bank of America Corporation  Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Inc.
 Bank of America Corporation  U.S. Trust Co of Delaware
 Bank of America Corporation  Merrill Lynch International                                                                                                                                                                             5.103389%
 Bank of America Corporation  BofA Securities Europe, SA

10. In case of proxy voting

Name of the proxy holder

 

The number and % of voting rights held

 

The date until which the voting rights will be held

 

11. Additional Information

 

12. Date of Completion

02-May-2023

13. Place Of Completion

United Kingdom

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