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RNS Number : 4871H Informa PLC 28 July 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
Name City of registered office Country of registered office
Merrill Lynch International London United Kingdom
5. Date on which the threshold was crossed or reached
21-Jul-2023
6. Date on which Issuer notified
24-Jul-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 4.350652 4.991980 9.342632 131076209
Position of previous notification (if applicable) 4.295864 5.026389 9.322253
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 60789056 4.332821
US45672B3050 250164 0.017831
Sub Total 8.A 61039220 4.350652%
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 378010 0.026943
Physical Swap 21/08/2023 N/A 11810578 0.841815
Physical Swap 15/09/2023 N/A 4244000 0.302497
Physical Swap 16/05/2024 N/A 1963566 0.139956
Physical Swap 03/06/2024 N/A 8846000 0.630511
Sub Total 8.B1 27242154 1.941722%
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 18/04/2024 N/A Cash 1600000 0.114042
Swaps 07/06/2024 N/A Cash 2067998 0.147399
Swaps 08/09/2023 N/A Cash 2550690 0.181804
Swaps 06/09/2023 N/A Cash 3138000 0.223665
Swaps 15/01/2024 N/A Cash 352889 0.025153
Swaps 31/07/2024 N/A Cash 182064 0.012977
Swaps 01/03/2024 N/A Cash 37050 0.002641
Swaps 17/04/2024 N/A Cash 325511 0.023201
Swaps 08/04/2024 N/A Cash 2200000 0.156808
Swaps 30/08/2024 N/A Cash 64593 0.004604
Swaps 29/11/2024 N/A Cash 150716 0.010742
Swaps 31/01/2024 N/A Cash 255229 0.018192
Swaps 31/05/2024 N/A Cash 8937 0.000637
Swaps 15/02/2028 N/A Cash 289705 0.020649
Swaps 25/02/2025 N/A Cash 1713556 0.122136
Swaps 12/08/2024 N/A Cash 108304 0.007720
Swaps 31/08/2023 N/A Cash 319152 0.022748
Swaps 24/04/2024 N/A Cash 36611 0.002609
Swaps 02/04/2024 N/A Cash 7314000 0.521315
Swaps 15/02/2024 N/A Cash 19238 0.001371
Swaps 13/01/2025 N/A Cash 17539210 1.250131
Swaps 18/11/2024 N/A Cash 275599 0.019644
Swaps 17/07/2028 N/A Cash 6487 0.000462
Swaps 17/07/2025 N/A Cash 6161 0.000439
Swaps 21/08/2023 N/A Cash 1866999 0.133073
Swaps 08/08/2023 N/A Cash 96264 0.006861
Swaps 31/10/2023 N/A Cash 100 0.000007
Equity Option 08/09/2023 N/A Cash 176320 0.012567
Equity Option 16/08/2023 N/A Cash 93452 0.006661
Sub Total 8.B2 42794835 3.050258%
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, National Association 3.023566%
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 Corporation Merrill Lynch International 3.082162 3.200440 6.282601%
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
24-Jul-2023
13. Place Of Completion
United Kingdom
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