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RNS Number : 4516L Informa PLC 05 September 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
01-Sep-2023
6. Date on which Issuer notified
04-Sep-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 4.232045 5.073516 9.305561 129559770
Position of previous notification (if applicable) 4.184878 4.830084 9.014962
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 58659470 4.213186
US45672B3050 262576 0.018859
Sub Total 8.A 58922046 4.232045%
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 1180769 0.084808
Physical Swap 15/09/2023 n/a 6940000 0.498462
Physical Swap 16/05/2024 n/a 3905566 0.280515
Physical Swap 28/05/2024 n/a 4348084 0.312299
Physical Swap 03/06/2024 n/a 8846000 0.635359
Sub Total 8.B1 25220419 1.811443%
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 0.114919
Swaps 07/06/2024 N/A Cash 2067998 0.148533
Swaps 08/09/2023 N/A Cash 2550690 0.183202
Swaps 06/09/2023 N/A Cash 3138000 0.225385
Swaps 15/01/2024 N/A Cash 979946 0.070384
Swaps 31/07/2024 N/A Cash 660222 0.047420
Swaps 01/03/2024 N/A Cash 37050 0.002661
Swaps 17/04/2024 N/A Cash 325511 0.023380
Swaps 08/04/2024 N/A Cash 2200000 0.158014
Swaps 29/11/2024 N/A Cash 99737 0.007164
Swaps 31/01/2024 N/A Cash 303757 0.021817
Swaps 15/02/2028 N/A Cash 32424 0.002329
Swaps 25/02/2025 N/A Cash 1713168 0.123047
Swaps 12/08/2024 N/A Cash 135698 0.009746
Swaps 24/04/2024 N/A Cash 25008 0.001796
Swaps 02/04/2024 N/A Cash 7314000 0.525324
Swaps 26/05/2026 N/A Cash 11377 0.000817
Swaps 13/01/2025 N/A Cash 16788300 1.205811
Swaps 06/05/2025 N/A Cash 16217 0.001165
Swaps 15/02/2024 N/A Cash 22404 0.001609
Swaps 18/11/2024 N/A Cash 33966 0.002440
Swaps 21/09/2023 N/A Cash 1866999 0.134096
Swaps 04/01/2024 N/A Cash 2354000 0.169075
Swaps 08/08/2024 N/A Cash 862566 0.061953
Swaps 18/03/2026 N/A Cash 8101 0.000582
Swaps 17/07/2028 N/A Cash 4642 0.000333
Swaps 30/09/2024 N/A Cash 175026 0.012571
Swaps 30/08/2024 N/A Cash 42137 0.003026
Equity Option 08/09/2023 N/A Cash 29663 0.002131
Equity Option 28/09/2023 N/A Cash 18698 0.001343
Sub Total 8.B2 45417305 3.262073%
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 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 Bank of America, National Association 3.000478%
Bank of America Corporation Merrill Lynch International 3.002838 3.272944 6.275782%
Bank of America Corporation BofA Securities Europe, SA
Bank of America Corporation BofA Securities, Inc
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
04-Sep-2023
13. Place Of Completion
United Kingdom
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